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London Planetree, Plane Tree 'Morton Thornhill'

Platanusx acerifolia

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Genus

Platanus (PLAT-an-us)

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Species

x acerifolia (ay-ser-ih-FOH-lee-a)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Deciduous

Height

over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing

30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Scarlet (dark red)

Green

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Other Details

Gardener's Notes:

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positive

neutral

negative

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