
How to grow american sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
When to plant american sycamore
Plant this tree while dormant, in fall or early spring. Extension guidance rates fall, after leaf drop, and early spring, before bud break, as the best windows; balled-and-burlapped or bare-root stock goes in during dormancy so roots establish before top growth resumes.
American Sycamore is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 900 to 1200 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 5 to 8.5
Common problems
- anthracnose
- lacebugs
- powdery mildew
- messy leaf and bark litter
Sources
- North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (NC State Extension): Platanus occidentalis (American Sycamore / American Planetree)
- Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center: Planting Trees Correctly (HGIC 1001)
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