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Tilia americana

American Basswood

  • Attracts birds and butterflies
  • Showy fragrant flowers
  • Fast growing!

American Beauties Native Plants

Purchase options for American Basswood

  • Size: 3 Gallon 42-48"
  • Status: BeautiFULL
  • Availability: 64

$104.00

Success Starts With Soil

This medium size, showy, deciduous tree is a fast grower, bringing birds and butterflies to your yard quickly. Its large, branching crown provides great shade, usually used as along the street side. Small yellow flowers are inconspicuous but fragrant; and when blooming, bees flood the tree. Short season of lovely yellow, fall colors.

Attributes
Native
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Songbirds
Supports Bees
Flower Color
Yellow
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Summer
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture
Average Water
Moist, Well-Drained
Growing Tips for Tilia americana

Grow in full sun to part shade in average to moist, but well-drained soil.