Sycamore Tree Seeds | 25+ seeds | 2025 harvest | Sowing | Crafts

Please find for sale 25+ fresh Sycamore seeds (Acer Pseudoplatanus) - these seeds were harvested in early Autumn

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Sycamores are magnificent trees - not actually a native British tree but were introduced 400+ years ago due to their fine timber. They are fully hardy to the UK down to about -25C. They make fine specimen trees with year-round interest. Large leaves provide shade from the summer sun with the leaves turning a superb golden colour in autumn. The seed clusters with their "helicopter" wings fly down in the wind and provide lots of food for birds and mammals on the ground.

Germination Guide

As Sycamore trees are nativeto cold climates the seeds require "cold stratification" to achieve optimum germination rates. See below, not hard to do:

Soak the seeds in water for 24 hours
Prepare a moist compost mix - ideally 50/50 regular compost and vermiculite or sharp sand
Squeeze out any excess water from the mix
Mix the seeds in with the mix and place in a zip lock bag
Place bag at bottom of fridge for 10-12 weeks
Check for germination during this cold period - remove and pop up any that do.
Remove from fridge and sow in tray of compost