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Platanus x acerifolia Morton Naper ('Monumental™')

Monumental™ Planetree

  • »  Strong central leader
  • »  Uniform broad pyramidal habit, densly branched canopy
  • »  Coarse green deeply lobed leaves
  • »  Yellow fall colour
  • »  Mottled brown, tan, and green bark peels to reveal an interior colour of cream to white
  • »  White winter bark
  • »  Sycamore anthracnose tolerant
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

10gal
$315.00
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  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:15-21 m
  • Spread:10-15 m
  • Bloom Color: Green
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Fast
• Medium
Attributes
• Deciduous
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Pyramidal
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Additional Information about Platanus x acerifolia 'Morton Naper'

European settlers reportedly gave this tree the common name of sycamore, because the foliage resembled the sycamore of the British Isles (Acer pseudoplatanus), which is actually a maple.
One helpful identifier to differentiate between Platanus occidentalis vs non-native Platanus is that only P. occidentalis holds its seed clusters singly. All the others hold theirs in twos or threes. 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Platanus x acerifolia 'Morton Naper'

Tolerant of urban environments and a variety of soil conditions, including high pH, this tree is a suitable specimen for a larger landscape, park or street tree. Its most notable attribute is its exfoliating bark, giving the tree a mottled look.