Platanus occidentalis (Sycamore) Beginner Plants It is distinguished from similar

It is distinguished from similar asters by larger light blue flowers

This native is an adaptable cool season clumping grass commonly found in wet prairies and sedge meadows

Planted densely it can form swirling dense mats of lush grass foliage

Clusters of creamy white fragrant flowers attract hummers and butterflies before turning into showy clusters of silky seeds that glisten with back-lighting

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Platanus occidentalis (Sycamore) Beginner Plants It is distinguished from similarPlatanus occidentalis (Sycamore) is a charming tree with its huge leaves and its brown bark giving way to a white mottled bark towards the top. An excellent tree for medium to wet soils that grow fast and lives to be up to 250 years! A common landscaping tree of parks it also works well in yards where you have the room to let this tree thrive. Commonly found in wet floodplains, swamps, and wet forests in natural areas in Illinois. Sun Exposure Prairie