Monumental London Planetree
Platanus x acerifolia ‘Morton Naper’
Height: 60’
Spread: 45’
Shape: Broadly Pyramidal
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Seed Ball, Insignificant
Distinctive Features: Bold, symmetrical tree with dramatic seasonal bark
Monumental London planetree features a strong, straight central leader with upright branches forming a dense, symmetrical, broadly pyramidal canopy. Its green foliage provides consistent cover throughout the growing season, turning vibrant yellow in fall to reveal striking light gray, exfoliating bark that transitions to bright white in winter, offering year-round landscape interest. This variety was selected through the Chicagoland Grows program at Morton Arboretum.
