Common Name
American Linden, Basswood (yellow)
Scientific Name
Tilia americana
Cultivar
Legend®
Hardiness Zone
3a [-35 to -40]
Tolerances
Drought
![Moderate](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_intermediate.jpg?itok=8TggBX4Y)
Moderate
Poor Drainage
![Moderate](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_intermediate.jpg?itok=8TggBX4Y)
Moderate
Alkaline Soil
![Tolerant](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_tolerant.jpg?itok=ZL4zob9u)
Tolerant
Salt
![Intolerant](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_intolerant.jpg?itok=whiVJl9Z)
Intolerant
Shade
![Tolerant](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_tolerant.jpg?itok=ZL4zob9u)
Tolerant
Air Pollution
![Intolerant](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_intolerant.jpg?itok=whiVJl9Z)
Intolerant
Soil Volume
28
Planting Area
- Medium
- Large
Features of Interest
Flower
Native to Vermont
Form
![pyramidal](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/5_pyramidal.jpg?itok=0eO8tIby)
Pyramidal
Mature Height
55 feet
Crown Spread
35 feet
Limitations
- Weak wood and/or branch structure
- Prone to insect/disease
- Limited availability
Additional Information
Adaptable and tolerant. Prune for structure. Distinctly pyramidal with a central leader and better branching that species.