American Sycamore Tree Southern Living Plants cold-hardy plant does well in

cold-hardy plant does well in exposed sites

plant-it-once choice

Perennial Plant of the Year 1997

it also works very well in containers

Brilliant Fall Color That Lives Up to the Name

American Sycamore Tree Southern Living Plants cold-hardy plant does well inA Massive Native Tree With Unmistakable Bark American Sycamore is one of the most visually distinctive native shade trees in the eastern United States. Its mottled bark peels and flakes to reveal lighter inner patches, creating the striking white, tan, cream, and olive patterning that makes mature sycamores instantly recognizable from a distance. NC State describes it as a large, fast growing deciduous tree with a wide spreading, irregular crown,