American Basswood
Tilia americananative · Central Texas
American Basswood is a tree native to Central Texas that grows 100 ft tall. It wants part shade to shade and medium water. Blooms yellow in late spring. Good for birds.
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The facts
5 sources- Type
- Tree
- Sun
- Part shade to shade (2–4 hrs of direct sun)
- Water
- Medium
- Height
- About 100 ft
- Bloom
- Late Spring · yellow
- Foliage
- Deciduous or dies back in winter
- Wildlife
- Supports birds
Where it grows
91 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).
Can you buy it?
Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.
also grows from seed It starts readily from seed, so a packet from a native-seed supplier, or seed collected with permission, is often the easiest way to get a plant no nursery pots.