The large and fuzzy maple-like leaves of the London Planetree turn golden-brown in fall and are a truly unique sight in the arid southwest. This deciduous tree’s mottled white bark is equally distinctive, resembling camouflage as it peels in large patches; lending an uncommon brightness to desert winter landscapes that tend to be primarily brown and grey.
The springtime flowers of the London Planetree are inconspicuous, but in fall its branches bear clusters of seed pods that decorate the tree into winter. This naturally occurring hybrid will have a pyramid-shaped canopy in youth, gaining a wider, more rounded silhouette with age.
Height: 40 – 70 feet
Width: 30 – 40 feet
Bloom color: Inconspicuous
Flowering season: Spring
USDA minimum zone: 7
Cold hardiness: 0° F
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