American Basswood (Tilia americana)

American Basswood (Tilia americana)
Other Name(s): AKA American linden
Category: Tree
Class: Perennial
Flower: Showy
Bloom Color: Pale yellow
Bloom Size: 5" long
Fruit: Showy
Fragrance: Fragrant
Foliage: Large ovate dark green leaves (to 6" long) with acuminate tips, serrate margins, often silvery undersides and uneven cordate bases
Height: 50 ft. - 80 ft.
Spread: 30 ft. - 50 ft.
Hardiness: Zone 2 to 8
Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Water Usage: Medium
Soil Type: Tree typically occurs in rich woods, slopes, bluff bases and along streams
Native Range: Central and eastern North America
Photographer: William Khoury
Bed(s): TREES - 1 Plant;