Sycamore – 

Bloodgood London Planetree

 

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Note: The tree and shrub sale is a service for

Pocahontas County, Iowa residents only

 

*  $26.00

*  6-8 foot branched

*  Bare root

 

*     Full sun/part shade

*     Zone: 5-8

*  Height: 55-85 feet

*  Spread:  50-65 feet

*     Rapid growth rate

*     Pyramidal in youth, matures into large, open spreading form

*  a/k/a American Planetree

*     Outer layer of bark flakes off revealing lighter colors beneath

*     Good resistance to anthracnose

*     Tolerates adverse conditions

*  American sycamore can attain the largest trunk diameter of any of the Eastern U.S. hardwoods – a record 15'

*  Native

 

*  Wildlife value: Excellent cavity tree for mammals and wood ducks

 

 

 

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