American Sycamore
By Bill McChesney from USA - 2552 Cable in the Sycamore Tree, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24099309
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis L.
Aka: American Planetree, American Sycamore, Buttonwood, Buttonball tree, and Eastern Sycamore.
Native to: Southeastern Canada and the central and eastern United States
Lighting requirements: Full sun
Height: 75-100'
Width: 75-100'
Winter: Drops leaves
Seasonal interest: distinctive bark all year, yellow and brown fall color
Drought tolerance: Moderate once established, but they prefer moist soils. They are commonly seen along creek beds and used in sites with saturated soils.
Hardiness Zones: 4-9
Soil requirements: Moist and well-drained.
pH range: 5.0-8.0
Notes: Large, fast-growing tree that can be messy. It has weak limbs that break easily in wind and ice. Pollution tolerant.