species

Acer pseudoplatanus

Sycamore

Acer pseudoplatanus

Photo: Gordon Leggett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Acer pseudoplatanus belongs to the family Sapindaceae, also known as Sycamore, introduced to the UK. It reaches 35 m tall and 20 m across in about 20 years. It grows in shade or part shade, where the ground is neutral and in well drained conditions. It flowers from May to June. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Size at maturity
35 m tall × 20 m across, after about 20 years
Hardiness
H7 (RHS)
Aspect
Shade, Part shade
Acidity
Neutral
Moisture
Well drained
In the UK
Introduced

When it flowers

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

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Record data from biflora (781462-1), under OGL-UK-3.0.