East Marlborough Township in Kennett Square in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

London Plane-Tree

Platanus x hispanica

— Platanaceae (Plane-tree Family) —

London Plane-Tree Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, April 18, 2025

1. London Plane-Tree Marker

Inscription.
Nature's Architecture
This grove of London plane-trees dates back to the 1920s. These trees are hybrids of the American sycamores and Oriental plane-trees.

The natural structure of the sturdy trunks and leafy canopy is echoed in the architectural design of the nearby West Conservatory.

History & Legacy
Longwood's trees represent our oldest plant collection. Some date back to 1798, when the Peirce family began planting trees on the land. Many of those original trees can still be found in Peirce's Park.

Erected by Longwood Gardens.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 39° 52.328′ N, 75° 40.841′ W. Marker is in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in East Marlborough Township. It can be reached from Longwood Road west of East Baltimore Pike (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 409 Conservatory Rd, Kennett Square PA 19348, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania

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and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bonsai Courtyard (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Potting Shed (about 300 feet away); Waterlily Court (about 500 feet away); Royal Water-Platter/Santa Cruz Water-Platter (about 500 feet away); Longwood Hybrid Water-Platter (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Waterlily Court (about 600 feet away); Historic Pumphouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); English Yew (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kennett Square.

Other markers no longer nearby. Main Fountain Garden (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed); Pierre S. du Pont, Fountain Visionary (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed); An Engineer's Garden

London Plane-Tree Marker - wide view with trees in background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, April 18, 2025

2. London Plane-Tree Marker - wide view with trees in background

(was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.