| Description | Legend Basswood (Tilia americana) is a broadly pyramidal Basswood cultivar. |
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| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Flowers | not ornamental, a good source of nectar for honey bees, honey can be purchased as "Basswood" honey |
| Fruit | nut-like fruit with temporary wings (cladodes) |
| Leaves | glossy green, yellow in fall |
| Dimensions | 40 by 30 feet, broadly pyramidal |
| Cultivar Origin | McKay Nursery, Wisconsin USA |
| Misc Facts | The Linden wood is very light and is used in making crates, boxes, musical instruments, drawer sides, used for carving etc. Rope was made from the strong fibers of the bark. AKA: Legend Linden |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #181-Native Trees for North America (Guy Sternberg), McKay Nursery web site (www.mckaynursery.com) |
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