Common name: Sycamore
Scientific name: Platanus occidentalis
Category: Native Tree - Deciduous, Common
Sample mature size: 35 m tall, 15 m wide; 115 ft tall, 49.5 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Average
Soil: Loam, Sand
Blooms: Green in May
Natural habitats: Open-upland, Generalist, Carolinian-forest
Wildlife benefits: Songbirds π¦, Beneficial insects π
Points of interest: - Occurs primarily within Carolinian zone, but frequently planted beyond natural range
- Prefers moist soils and will withstand spring flooding
- Will grow in heavy clay soils
- Because of its' height and width this tree needs lots of room to grow