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London Planetree
Platanus x acerifolia · Tree
London Planetree is a fast-growing 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
Will it survive your winters?
We score London Planetree’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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