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London Planetree (Platanus x acerifolia)Flowering Trees

London Planetree

Platanus x acerifolia

London Planetree (Platanus x acerifolia) is a fast-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-9, that matures to about 70-100 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-wet soil. Expect yellow and red blooms in spring. It stands up well to deer and pollution.

USDA zones
4-9
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Mature size
70-100 ft
Growth rate
Fast
Maintenance
High
Soil
Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-wet
Bloom color
Yellow, Red
Bloom season
Spring
Tough against
Deer, Pollution

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