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Platanus × hispanica AGM

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Characteristics

Plant type

Tree

Habit

Bushy

Resilience

Hardiness

H6 (hardy - very cold winter)

Colour

Foliage

Green in Autumn, Spring and Summer

Fruit

Brown in Winter
Green in Autumn

Stem

Cream and Grey/Silver in

Size

Ultimate height

Higher than 12 metres

Ultimate spread

wider than 8 metres

Time to ultimate height

20-50 years

Preferred common name

London plane

Family

Platanaceae

Platanus are vigorous, large deciduous trees of stately appearance, with maple-like foliage and attractively patterned bark

P. x hispanica is a magnificent, large deciduous tree with beautiful flaking grey and cream bark. Leaves maple-like, palmately lobed, to 20cm in width. Inconspicuous flowers are followed by clustered, burr-like fruits

Other common names

London plane
maple-leaved plane

Synonym(s)

Platanus × acerifolia
Platanus × hybrida

Suppliers

Suppliers listed in RHS Plant Finder

Awards

Award of Garden Merit

How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Aspect

North-facing, East-facing, South-facing or West-facing

Sheltered or Exposed

Cultivation

Easy to grow in moist, humus-rich, fertile soils but avoid planting in the vacinity of buildings due to vigorous root system

Soil

Well-drained

Acid, Neutral or Alkaline

Sand, Clay, Loam or Chalk

Propagation

Propagate from hardwood cuttings in winter or suckers in autumn or late winter

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City/Courtyard Gardens or Coastal

How to care

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

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