Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)

Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)

I've been in two minds about selling sycamore plants - for a long time we haven't.

For starters, they haven't been here very long in botanical terms - nowhere near long enough to be called native. There are arguments about when Sycamore was introduced - possibly as early as the 13th century, or as late as the 16th. It probably sneaks in as an archaeophyte rather than a neophyte. It was widely planted in the 18th century.

The other issue I had is that they self seed prolifically, to the extent they can be a nuisance. We all know patches of weedy looking sycamore in woodland, and as children we've played helicopters.

On the plus side though, they are super hardy trees, easy and quick to establish, and very tolerant of urban pollution.

Our sycamores are British grown from UK origin seed. The 60/90cm plants are available in multiples of 5. The standards we are offering have a 6-8cm girth, and are over 6ft tall.

Suppliers: British Hardwood Tree Nursery, RV Roger

See our planting and size guide for details and tips on planting. These Sycamore trees are all bare root, and are consequently available for delivery from November until March (please ask if you are interested in pot grown plants). During the lifting season there may be up to two week's delay between placing the order and dispatching, due to weather conditions or pressure of orders, which are dealt with in date sequence. Orders placed for Beech between March and October are confirmed for dispatch from November.