American Basswood or Linden

Tilia americana

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Culture

Light Conditions

Sun, Shade

Water Preference

Dry-Moist

Flower & Fruit

Flower Color

White

Flower Duration

Apr-Jul

Plant Size

Height (In Feet)

60-75

Width (In Feet)

45-60

Wildlife

Lepidoptera

Larval Host For Red-Spotted Purple, Morning Cloak Butterflies

Bees

Special Value To Native Bees

Mammals/Other

Seeds For Squirrels

Deer Resistance

Salt Tolerance

Spray

Low

Soil

Low

Other

Plant Type

Trees

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Commercially Available

1

Hardiness Zones

2-8

Soil PH

6.8-7.2

Notes

Moderate-Fast