Native Plants

American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis
Location

Native to

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Type
Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit, Nuts

This plant also goes by Eastern Sycamore, American Plane Tree, Buttonwood, and Buttonball Tree. A deciduous, perennial tree with a large trunk and wide-reaching canopy, it grows 75 to 100 feet tall and produces large, maple-shaped leaves and globular fruit. It grows in full sun to shade, and in moist, sandy loams or silty clays. This tree is deer resistant and attracts birds especially for shelter.

May Attract

American Sycamore is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Finches
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Nuthatches
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Thrushes
Family
Vireos
Family
Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers
Family
Woodpeckers
Family
Wrens

Local & Regional Resources

Local and regional native plant societies, databases, and other resources may have expertise on exactly what plants are best for your particular area and climate.

Delaware Native Plant Society

P.O. Box 369, Dover, DE 19903

Design Ecosystems (H.E.L.P) Endorsed

5 Beaver Dam Road, Randolph, NJ 07869

(973) 270-7847

Where to Buy

Find in-person and online vendors for your home or wholesale project. It's a good idea to call ahead to verify native stocks, and find out what services they offer.

New Moon Nursery (Wholesale Only)

975 Barretts Run Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302

(888) 998-1951

Pinelands Nursery (Wholesale Only)

323 Island Road, Columbus, NJ 08022

(609) 291-9486

Croshaw Nursery

113 Mill Lane West, Columbus, NJ 08022

(609) 298-0477

Arrowwood Native Plant Nursery

961 Clark Avenue, Franklinville, NJ 08322

(856) 697-6045

Earth First Native Plant Nursery & Gifts

2501 Tilton Road, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234

New Moon Nursery (Wholesale Only)

975 Barretts Run Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302

(888) 998-1951

RareFind Nursery

957 Patterson Road, Jackson, NJ 08527

(732) 833-0613

Clemenson Farms Native Nursery (Wholesale Only)

PO Box 215, Estell Manor, NJ 08319

(609) 476-3903

Tuckahoe Nurseries

2 Tarkiln Road, Woodbine, NJ 08270

(609) 861-0533

Coastal Native Plants Nursery

PO Box 42, Mauricetown, NJ 08239

(856) 785-1102

Toadshade Wildflower Farm

53 Everittstown Road, Frenchtown, NJ 08825

(908) 996-7500

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SHRUBS

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Chickadees & Titmice
Orioles
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+11

May attract

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Wood Warblers
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
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+10

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Thrushes
Orioles
Wrens
+11

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Nuts

 
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SHRUBS / TREES

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Wood Warblers
Waxwings
Crows & Jays
+10

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ANNUALS/PER.

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Orioles
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Thrushes
+7

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Thrushes
Chickadees & Titmice
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SHRUBS / TREES

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Orioles
Nuthatches
Waxwings
+11

May attract

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