Basswood
Also Known As:
American LindenBotanical Name:
Tilia americana- Oval to rounded crown with upright growing branches
- Ovate dark green leaves turn a pale yellow in the fall
- Fragrant pale yellow flowers
- Small nutlets with attached leafy wings follow the flowers
- Winter twigs and buds are reddish in colour
- Bloom Time: Late spring
Hardiness Zone
3
Flower Colour
- Yellow
Height
20 m-25 m
Spread
13 m-15 m
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Basswood
Exposure
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
- Average to Dry Soils
- Moist to Average
- Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Pollinators
Growth Rate
- Fast
- Medium
Foliage Colour
- Green (dark)
- Yellow
Attributes
- Deciduous
- Fall Color
- Fragrant
- Native to Ontario
Flowering Time
- Spring
Shape
- Oval
- Pyramidal/Columnar
- Rounded
Garden Uses
- Naturalizing
- Specimen
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenace
- A good native shade tree tolerating some shade and drought, but generally intolerant to pollution.
Additional Notes
- Native to Ontario and parts of North America. The common name "basswood" is derived from "bastwood", in reference to the tough, inner bark (bast) which has been used to make rope and mats.
Size: 30cm 1g
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