Simon-Louis Freres sycamore maple
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Simon-Louis Freres'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall15 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Rounded
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Simon-Louis Freres' sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus 'Simon-Louis Freres') is a tree for pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast into a rounded shape that reaches 15 to 20 feet tall and wide. Yellowish-green flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees. The tree also tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Black cherry, Indian grass, and Common milkweed.