How to Plant a Sycamore Tree

A sycamore is a wonderful addition to a yard. Upon maturation, its large leaves provide shade, a wind break, and that beautiful sound of rustling in the wind. During the fall, you will receive a beautiful golden display before it sheds its leaves. Sycamore trees are relatively easy to plant and care for. They grow in warm and cold climates and can gain up to six feet in height per year.

Things You'll Need

• Sycamore cutting or young tree
• Water
• Shovel or posthole digger

Instructions

Planting a Sycamore

1. Use a shovel or posthole digger to dig a hole that is twice as wide and deep as the root system of your young sycamore plant.

2. Fill the hole with water.

3. Place the sycamore in the hole in a centered, straight position.

4. Fill the hole with the soil you dug out. Pile the soil snugly around the plant's stem.

5. Dig a shallow watering trench around the tree; the trench should be just around the outside of the initial hole.

6. Weed and water (observe the leaves for signs of wilting, indicating a need for more water) frequently for the first few weeks to help the young transplant survive.

Tips & Warnings

• Plant promptly. Sycamore trees grow well when transplanted quickly. This keeps the roots and leaves from becoming too dry.

References

• American Sycamore Trees
• American Sycamore Trees