In maturity, the basswood develops a pyramidal shape and can grow to 80 feet high and 50 feet wide. The heart-shaped leaves ...
Read more: Plants You Shouldn't Grow Right Next To Your House Basswood, or American linden, is a dense shade tree that has beautiful small fragrant flowers. This gorgeous shade tree is one of the ...
When considering shade trees for landscape use, such staple native species as maples, oaks, elms and hornbeams come to mind. Another serviceable choice is the American linden (Tilia americana).