Massive Shade Tree with Showy Bark

American Sycamore

Massive Shade Tree with Showy Bark

Massive native tree provides summer shade and winter interest to the landscape. Growing 80 ft. tall with a 60 ft. spread, the American Sycamore tree has an open, spreading habit with several massive branches. This deciduous tree is best known for its smooth, pale, exfoliating bark, which provides winter interest. A quick-growing tree, it stands up well in inclement weather such as high winds and hail. Highly resistant to pollution and salty soils. Native to lowland areas in eastern North America, the American Sycamore grows best when planted in rain gardens or well-drained, moist areas that do not dry out. Zones 4-9. NOTE: We are unable to ship our trees to PO Boxes at this time.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Fruit Trees
3A-4A	3/25/24 - 6/7/24
4B	3/25/24 - 6/7/24
5A	3/11/24 - 6/7/24
5B	2/25/24 - 6/7/24
6A	2/24/24 - 6/7/24
6B	2/24/24 - 5/31/24
7A	2/4/24 - 5/31/24
7B	2/4/24 - 5/31/24
8A & B	2/6/24 - 5/10/24
9A & B	2/6/24 - 5/10/24
10A & B	2/6/24 - 5/10/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 6/3/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/6/24

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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Botanical Name: Platanus occidentalis
Height: 80 Feet
Spacing:60 - 80 feet.
Depth:Plant at same depth as in nursery.
Spread:60 feet.
Light Required:Full Sun
Size: 2-4 Ft
Fruit: 1 inch brown balls that hand on stalks. Most will fall off the tree and litter the ground, while some will remain on the tree throughout the winter.
Zone: 4-9

Form: Tree, Sycamore
Soil Requirements: Deep, moist, rich, well-drained soil.
Pruning: Pruning during the dormant season -- particularly the late dormant season, such as in January -- has many benefits besides giving new shoots a fair shot at life. Specifically, this timing limits the loss of resources when you remove parts of the sycamore
Foliage: Palmate leaves ,with 3 to 5 lobes. Edges are wavy with teeth. Bright green on top of leaf, pale green on underside. Fall foliage is brown.