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Outstanding Features:
Large tree with nice form. Well adapted to the climate of much of the upper midwest.
Description:
Height: 50-75'
Width: 25-40'
Hardiness Zone: 3a
American Linden or Basswood is an excellent landscape tree for large scale sites. It is a large tree with an oval to rounded crown. The rounded leaves are quite large, reaching 4-6" in both length and width. Fall color is pale yellow. The small yellowish flowers open in June and are very fragrant; they are a favorite source of nectar for honey bees. American Linden is native throughout the upper midwest.
Requirements and Culture:
Lindens prefer a rich, well drained soil with ample moisture but are fairly tolerant to a broad range of soil conditions. Full sun or partial shade. Tolerates clay soils better than many tree species. Removal of suckers from the base of the trunk may be required.
Limitations:
No serious insect or disease problems in the
upper midwest but are quite susceptible to the Japanese beetle where
it occurs. Susceptible to leaf scorch in dry urban sites.
Selected Cultivars:
`Redmond' - has an excellent pyramidal
form. Twigs of current season's growth are reddish. Often listed
as a cultivar of T. x euchlora. It is questionable as to species
origin. Probably a hybrid.
`Fastigiata' - is a very attractive tree
with a narrow pyramidal crown.
Photo Credit: 1 & 2 MLA.
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