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American linden (Tilia americana)
Trees

American linden

Tilia americana

Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone Zone 3 · Upland Zone
Size
Height: 50 to 80 ft+ Width: 30 to 50 ft Bloom color: Cream/tan
Bloom Color
Cream/tan
Wetland Indicator Status
FACU Facultative upland — usually occurs in non-wetlands
Salinity Tolerance
Intolerant

Notes

Moist soils, sun to part shade

Wildlife Value

Nectar source for bees and other pollinators, seeds eaten by birds and small mammals; larval host for Easetern tiger swallowtail