(London Plane Tree)
SIZE: Large (Height: 30-50'; Spread: 30').
GROWTH RATE: Fast
FOLIAGE: Yellow-green, serrated, lobed leaves, 9" across. Fall foliage is yellow; tree is bare November-March.
FLOWER/FRUIT/BARK: Insignificant flowers. Hard round fruit, 1" across, forms in fall, drops in winter. Mottled, tan bark.
MONTHLY WATERING NEEDS: 1st year: 4; 2nd year: 3; 3rd year: 1.
TREE CARE: Low. Requires occasional pruning; sidewalk cleanup after leaf drop.
TOLERANCES: Drought; any soil; fog; smog; sun or semi-shade.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Rootguard necessary. Prefers good drainage. Needs extra water in hot or windy conditions. Highly susceptible to scale, powdery mildew, and anthracnose, although more resistant than other varieties. Performs best when planted in warmer areas.
NOTABLE TRAITS: A beautiful, hardy tree well adapted to harsh urban conditions. A member of the sycamore family.
ALTERNATE FORMS: 'Blooded' variety is less resistant to mildew. 'Columbia' is considered the least resistant.