Plant Library
Linden American
Common Name: Linden
Botanical Name: Tilia americana
Variety: American
Blossom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May-Jun
Zone: 3 to 8
Exposure: Sun
Mature Height: 75-90'
Mature Width: 40-50'
Notes: MN NATIVE. Also known as American Basswood, this fast growing tree forms a pyramidal to rounded crown. This variety boasts of the largest leaves of the lindens. They are dark green and provide dense shade. Yellow flowers appear in early summer which attract pollinators like bees and butterflies. yellow fall color and is adaptable to many soil types.