SCIENTIFIC NAME: Platanus x acerifolia 'Morton Circle' (Exclamation!® Planetree)

COMMON NAME: Exclamation!® Planetree

GARDEN SIZE: 55-65 feet tall x 35-50 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate to fast

USDA ZONE: 4 to 9

EXPOSURE: Full sun

WATER & SOIL: Medium to wet, well-drained soils; tolerates clay soil

HABIT (FORM): Upright pyramidal

FOLIAGE: Medium green, turns yellow in fall

FLOWERS: Insignificant

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid cross between American sycamore (P. occidentalis) and Oriental planetree (P. orientalis)

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a food source for local insects and wildlife.

FERTILIZING: May apply organic compost in the spring, but not generally necessary.

PRUNING: Not generally necessary after maturity. Maintenance requires regular cleanup of litter (twigs, limbs, large leaves, fruiting balls).

TOXICITY FLAGS: Generally considered non-toxic to pets.

USES: Shade tree, rain garden