American Basswood

Sun Exposure: Full sun to light shade

Origin: Northeastern USA, to Canada

Growth Habits: Deciduous tree, 75 to 130 feet tall (23-40 m); gray or brown bark, with long shallow furrows; ovate to cordate, dark green leaves, 4 to 8 inches long (10-20 cm), with pale underside

Flowers: Yellow flowers

Watering Needs: Regular water

Propagation: Seeds, cuttings, cultivar are propagated by bud grafting

Propagation: Seed or occasionally cutting, layering, grafting/budding

• by semi-hardwood secondary cuttings, in summer. Apply IBA TALC 3000 PPM. Use intermittent mist. It is helpful in rooting to apply heat to the bottom of the soil..
• by mound layers.
• by 'T' grafts, in late summer. Scion-rootstock compatibility between linden species is critical.
• by seeds, in spring. The seeds can be harvested in autumn. The seeds need stratify 40F in sand 3mo..

Tilia americana, Herman, D.E. et al. 1996. North Dakota tree handbook. USDA NRCS ND State Soil Conservation Committee;

Tilia americana, Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 512. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society.

Blooming Habits:
Small pale yellow flowers, in late spring or early summer, with a narrow persistent leaf-like bract, about 4 inches long (10 cm)

Fruiting Habits:
The fruit is dry, hard, with gray-brown hair, 0.2 to 0.28 inch in diameter (5-7 mm), containing one or two seeds. It matures in early fall.

Culture:
Remove the suckers