Tilia americana

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Basswood, American Linden, Bee Tree

Also known as Tilia caroliniana, Tilia heterophylla

Form:	Tree
Size:	60-80 ft tall by 40-60 ft wide
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	White,yellow,green
Fruit Color:	Brown
Phenology:	Deciduous. Blooms in spring. Fruit ripens in fall.
Noted for:	Fall color, Interesting foliage

Recommended Uses:

Shade tree for mid-moisture sites.

Considerations:

Dense shade produced by this tree will limit what can be grown under it.

Propagation:

Seed. Can also be managed as a coppice plant.

Availability:

Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales, Seed

Light:

Part Shade, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

(Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry)

Moisture Tolerance:

Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.

Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or other substrate:

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil pH:

Acidic to circum-neutral

Wildlife:

Seeds eaten by a variety of small mammals, especially rodents.

Insects:

Native Habitats:

Mesic forests.

Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures

Ethnobotany:	Has been used for lumber/furniture wood. Known as a good honey plant.
General Comments:	Tilia americana var. caroliniana and T. americana var. heterophylla both occur in Florida. Their cultural requirements and appearance are similar.