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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit, Nuts
Also known as American Linden and Bee Tree, this perennial, deciduous tree grows 60 to 80 feet tall, sometimes even taller. This tree has a long trunk and wide-spreading branches that form a dense crown, and its inconspicuous but aromatic, yellow flowers frequently attract bees. It grows in full sun to shade, in dry to moist soils, preferring moist, well-drained, loam soils.
May Attract
American Basswood is thought to attract these families of birds
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Native plants help support our birds throughout the year.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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