Burgas council starts planting 60 sycamores along rebuilt Debelt street

Burgas council has started planting 60 new trees on Debelt Street, it said. All are sycamore maple.

Before the street was rebuilt, 58 trees grew there, and 23 of them are still standing. The council says the new trees are almost twice as many as those removed.

The council said it chose sycamore maple because it adapts well to life in a city. Its roots grow straight down, so they will not damage underground utilities. The tree withstands pollution and traps fine dust particles.

Its crown is attractive and gives shade.