American Basswood (Tilia americana), also known as American linden, is a fast-growing shade tree with large heart-shaped leaves and fragrant, pale yellow flowers in early summer that are a favorite of bees. Its soft, light wood has long been prized for carving. It blooms in early summer and grows best in full sun to part shade with moist, well-drained soil.
Basswood is a highly beneficial tree, it’s known as a pollinator heaven; Spring flowers produce rich nectar that attracts huge numbers of bees, butterflies, and native insects. The foliage hosts over 150 species of butterflies and moths, while songbirds, squirrels, chipmunks, and small mammals eat the small nuts later in the season.
American Basswood (Tilia americana), also known as American linden, is a fast-growing shade tree with large heart-shaped leaves and fragrant, pale yellow flowers in early summer that are a favorite of bees. Its soft, light wood has long been prized for carving. It blooms in early summer and grows best in full sun to part shade with moist, well-drained soil.
Basswood is a highly beneficial tree, it’s known as a pollinator heaven; Spring flowers produce rich nectar that attracts huge numbers of bees, butterflies, and native insects. The foliage hosts over 150 species of butterflies and moths, while songbirds, squirrels, chipmunks, and small mammals eat the small nuts later in the season.
