Sycamore 'Bloodgood'

Description
Botanical Name: 
Platanus x acerifolia 'Bloodgood'

Pyramidal in youth, developing with age a large, open, wide spreading canopy with massive branches. Foliage is medium to dark green in summer turning yellow brown in autumn. Leaves are alternate, simple, truncate, to cordate, 6" to 7" long, 8" to 10" wide, 3 to 5 lobed, with triangular-ovate, toothed lobes. Bark is olive green to creamy, exfoliating. Prefers deep, rich, moist, well drained soils, but will grow in about anything; withstands high pH and pollutants.

Plant Characteristics
Plant Category: 
Trees-Shade & Ornamental
Name: 
Sycamore 'Bloodgood'
Plant Type: 
Deciduous
Mature Size: 
100' x 80'
Water: 
Moderate
Exposure:: 
Full sun
Spacing: 
40'
Soil Type: 
Clay; loam; sand; acidic; alkaline; well drained
Planting Time: 
Any season
Comments
Comments: 

'Bloodgood' has a greater resistance to anthracnose than the species.