SCIENTIFIC NAME: Platanus occidentalis 'Grenickel'

COMMON NAME: Silverwood™ Sycamore

GARDEN SIZE: 75-100 feet tall x 75-100 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Fast

USDA ZONE: 4-9

EXPOSURE: Full sun

WATER & SOIL: Moist, well-drained soils; tolerates clay, sand, loam; prefers alkaline soils. Requires regular watering after planting, but is drought tolerant once established.

HABIT (FORM): Upright

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; large green leaves, yellow fall color

FLOWERS: Insignificant

PLANT ORIGIN: Eastern U.S. and southern Ontario

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: Host plant for local butterflies and moths, and food source for pollinators, birds, and small mammals. Supplies shelter and nesting sites.

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

PRUNING: Little pruning required, though regular maintenance may be needed in urban environments

TOXICITY FLAGS: Generally considered non-toxic to pets.

USES: Shade tree