Basswood

Cost: $28 per 10 tree bundle
Size: 12-18"
Age: 2-0
Habitat: Prefers wet areas/Tolerates partial to full shade/Okay in sun 

American Basswood (Tilia americana)
Deciduous Tree
Other Names: American Linden, Lime Tree
Native to our area
Range: Southern Quebec to southeastern Manitoba and North Dakota, south to the southeastern U.S. and Texas
Typical Mature Height: 60-80 feet
Light Requirement: sun, partial shade, shade
Soils: rich, well drained loamy soils
Habitat: upland woods and forested ravines
Flower Color: yellow
Fruit: brown, nut-like capsules on stalks
Bloom Time: spring and summer
Wildlife Value: sprouts are heavily browsed by mammals; considered the “Bee Tree” because of its special value to native bees and honey bees
Uses: used as an ornamental tree; wood is soft and light and used as pulpwood, and for making furniture and other wood products; bark can be used to make rope and other cordage; Native Americans historically used trunks to carve ritual masks
Photo by Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
More Information: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=TIAM