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American Linden

bare-root trees

Tilia americana 60-80' × same. Also known as Basswood, Butterwood and Lime.

Tall stately long-lived tree with rounded crown and numerous low-hung spreading branches. Sweetly fragrant yellow June flowers will attract all the bees in the neighborhood, make the best honey, and also make a popular after-dinner tea and stomach remedy. Sprinkle them on your salad for a festive treat. The young half-size foliage makes a high-quality salad green.

Excellent carving wood. Fibrous inner bark used for making cordage. Yellow fall color.

Prefers deep rich moist soils with a pH slightly alkaline. Full sun or partial shade. Sensitive to salt and pollution. Native from New Brunswick to Virginia. Z3. (2-4' bare-root trees)

ships in spring

7502 American Linden

Shipping Information

Items from our perennial plants warehouse ordered on or before March 7 will ship around March 31 through late April, starting with warmer areas and finishing in colder areas. Orders placed after March 7 will ship around late April through early-to-mid May, in the order in which they were received.