WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE FOREST?
I found this little sycamore about 2 years ago down the road and transplanted it in the front yard. This year it seems to be “warming up” to my place and beginning to put on some growth. I love American sycamore. They have that interesting olive-drab camouflage bark when they mature, they grow extremely tall, and their leaves are gigantic. They also grow relatively straight when in the wide-open. As long as they are planted far from the house (since they grow so large) they are an interesting tree to look at. Good luck sycamore.
Ryan Trapani
Director of Forest Services
Catskill Forest Association