American Basswood (Tilia americana)

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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
Latitude / Longitude:	(32.48776427°N, -83.92515916°W)
Bed(s):	TREES - 1 Plant;