Columbia London Planetree

Majestic Shade Tree
Mottled Winter Bark
Large Landscape Anchor

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Columbia London Planetree

Sunlight
Can grow in a range from full sun to partial shade. They need at least six hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight per day.
Watering
Regular watering schedule for the first six months. Once established, rainwater should be sufficient.
Fertilizing
Should not need any extra fertilizer unless your entire lawn and garden have problems and needs regular fertilizing.

Columbia London Planetree

Columbia London Planetree is a large deciduous shade tree prized for bold maple-like leaves, a strong canopy, and striking mottled exfoliating bark. Ideal for spacious landscapes, parks, and broad street plantings, it brings durable structure, summer shade, and year-round trunk interest.

Why choose Columbia London Planetree?

Choose Columbia London Planetree for impressive fast-growing shade, handsome foliage, and ornamental bark that becomes more eye-catching as the tree matures. This selection offers the classic London planetree look with a strong central presence, making it especially useful where a large, long-lived canopy tree is desired. Its broad form helps cool open spaces, frame drives, and add architectural scale to large properties, municipal plantings, and expansive sunny lawns.

Key Characteristics

Botanical Name: Platanus × acerifolia ‘Columbia’
Common Name: Columbia London Planetree
Plant Type: Deciduous shade tree
Growth Habit: Large upright tree, pyramidal when young, maturing to a broad spreading canopy

Columbia London Planetree Additional Information

Columbia London Planetree develops large, lobed green leaves that create generous summer shade and a bold leafy texture. Small spring flowers are not especially showy, but they can develop into rounded seed balls that may persist into the colder months. One of its most distinctive ornamental traits is the exfoliating bark, which peels in patches to reveal a patterned mix of cream, olive, tan, and gray tones for winter and year-round visual interest.

This is a deciduous tree best suited to open spaces where its mature canopy and root system have room to develop. Use it as a specimen shade tree, park tree, boulevard tree, or large-property anchor. Prune young trees to encourage strong structure and maintain a clear central leader. Mature trees typically need only selective pruning for clearance, damaged limbs, or canopy balance.

Planting & Care

1. Planting: Plant Columbia London Planetree in full sun with deep, well-drained soil. Choose a spacious site away from tight foundations, narrow walkways, and small planting beds so the canopy and roots can mature naturally.

2. Watering: Water deeply after planting and keep soil evenly moist through the establishment period. Once established, provide supplemental water during extended dry weather, especially in hot, exposed, or compacted urban soils.

3. Mulching: Apply a broad mulch ring over the root zone to conserve soil moisture and moderate temperature. Keep mulch pulled back from the trunk to protect bark and support healthy root development.

4. Pruning: Prune in late winter or early spring to develop strong branch spacing and remove crossing, damaged, or poorly attached limbs. Large mature trees are best maintained with professional pruning when needed.

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FAQs

How large does Columbia London Planetree get?
Columbia London Planetree is a large shade tree that needs plenty of room. It commonly develops into a tall, broad-canopied tree suitable for parks, large lawns, campuses, and wide streetscapes.
Does Columbia London Planetree need full sun?
Yes. Columbia London Planetree grows best in full sun, where it can develop a strong canopy, dense foliage, and the best overall landscape performance.
What makes Columbia London Planetree useful in the landscape?
Its broad shade canopy, large green leaves, strong architectural form, and attractive mottled bark make it a standout choice for large-scale shade, street, and park plantings.

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Tall Growth
Full Sun
Seasonal

Mature Height	Large: Up to 30 ft or more
Mature Spread	20+ ft
Growth Rate	Fast
Botanical Name	Platanus x acerifolia 'Columbia'
Bloom Time	Early Spring
Deer Resistant	Usually
Family	Platanacaea
Flower Color	Non Flowering
Hardiness Zones	4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Light Needs	Full Sun
Maintenance	Low
Size	#35 Container, 3-4″ Caliper, 4-5″ Caliper

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Growing Zones 5-9 Outdoors

(Hardy down to -20)

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