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Platanus x acerifolia Bloodgood

Bloodgood London Planetree

The attractive appearance, fast-growing habit, and maple-like, green leaves are the main reasons this tree is in such high demand. They display mottled, exfoliating bark and burr-like fruit throughout the winter months. Pyramidal in youth, they develop a spreading, rounded crown with maturity.

  • »  Pyramidal when young, becoming rounded to spreading with age
  • »  Large, medium-green leaves are maple-like in shape
  • »  Fall colour is an insignificant golden-yellow
  • »  Tan-gray bark exfoliates in large strips, revealing olive-green patches
  • »  Bloom Time: April

10gal
$264.00
15gal
$276.00
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16gal
$294.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:14-16 m
  • Spread:10-13 m
  • Bloom Color: Red
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Fast
• Medium
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Pyramidal
• Rounded
Foliage Color
• Golden
• Green
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Roadside planting
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Platanus x acerifolia 'Bloodgood'

Attention should be paid to the location of planting, as the hairs on the leaves can cause irritation to some people's noses. Tolerant of urban environments and a variety of soil conditions, including high pH, this tree is a suitable specimen for larger landscape, park or street tree. Its most notable attribute is its exfoliating bark, giving the tree a mottled look.