EXCLAMATION! London Planetree is a large deciduous tree with peeling bark and lobed medium green leaves that turn yellow and brown in fall. Flowers a non-showy and followed by fuzzy long-stalked seedheads. Grows best in full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils. EXCLAMATION! drops fewer seedheads and is resistant to frost cracking, powdery mildew, and anthracnose.
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Type:
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Tree
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Height:
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55' - 65'
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Spread:
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20- ' 40'
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Spacing:
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30’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Green(male), Red(female)
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Season of Interest:
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Fall, Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance. Water regularly. A messy tree with leaf, bark and fruit litter. Cankerstain is a concern that can be fatal. Anthracnose, leaf spot, canker, and powdery mildew may occur. Pests include Japanese beetles, borers, scale, and mites.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or mass plantings, Naturalized Areas, Shade Tree, and Screening.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hosta, Coral Bells, Hydrangea
IMAGES: (Leaves) Ladislav Luppa, Platanus acerifolia - City Park in Lučenec (3), CC BY-SA 3.0, (Autumn Leaves) Warburg, Platanus leaves, CC BY-SA 3.0, (Young Tree) LBM1948, Sierra de la Demanda 02, CC BY-SA 4.0, (Mature Tee) Taken by Fanghong, PlatanusAcerifoliaTrunk, CC BY-SA 3.0, (Bark) Synezis, Platanus × acerifolia - Platan kora (7), CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
