London Plane Seed

Platanus acerifolius

£2.50 inc. VAT

The London Plane is large tree with a patchwork flaking bark and large palmate leaves. The rounded fruit clusters hang like baubles from the branches from mid summer right through winter to spring. Famous for being extensively planted in London squares and streets, it’s tolerant of pollution and actually helps clean the city air.

Leaf pic courtesy of  GPodkolzin, CC BY-SA 3.0  via Wikimedia Commons

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Description

Platanus x acerifolia

Common name: London Plane.

Native: North America.

Provenance: Hungary

Size and spread (10 years): 10m x 5m

Treatment required: Requires a pre chill.

Seeds / kg: 280,308             6% viable

Ideal sowing period: Spring

Soil conditions: Tolerant of most soils but height limited on chalk soils.

Planting instructions: can be regularly pollarded to keep to a reasonable size.

Mature height: 30m x 20m

Additional information

Weight 1.00 g
Size

Seed Pack (approx 280 seeds)

Genus

Platanus

Family

Platanaceae

Hardiness

Hardy

Life Cycle

tree

Evergreen

deciduous

Interest

autumn foliage, bark, fruit