100 American Sycamore Seeds

The American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) The American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is a large, stately tree that offers beauty and deep shade for your yard in the summer. The attractive white and gray spotted trunk of mature trees stands out and makes for easy identification, especially in winter. Also standing out are the very large maple-shaped leaves, which turn golden yellow in the fall before dropping.Sycamores grow well in plant hardiness zones 4 through 9, Its native range includes eastern and central US and southeastern Canada. This species needs well-draining soil that receives full sun exposure. It's tolerant of acid soils to a pH between 4.4, and even slightly alkaline soils up to 7.5. In the south, it's primarily a mountain tree, though it's sometimes planted on the coastal plain and does well, here in coastal South Carolina, where these seeds were collected in late fall 2021. It will not tolerate soggy soils.In fertile soils, it can easily form trunks three feet i