Tilia heterophylla
Plant Expert:
Michael Dirr Tilia heterophylla
Michael Dirr
Tilia heterophylla
Tilia heterophylla (click for large image)
Beetree Linden, White Basswood
Common Names:
  • Beetree Linden
  • White Basswood
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Beetree Linden, White Basswood
 
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Origin:

  West Virginia to northern Florida, Alabama and Indiana  

Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full sun.
Moderate to dry conditions.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 5 to Zone 9

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 50' to 100'.
Dirr says: "Similar to T. americana (American Linden) but is typically a southern tree. I have reason to suspect that many trees labeld T. americana are, in fact, T. heterophylla and possibly were bought from southern nurseries. Current thinking included this species with T. americana."

Flowers:

  Color(s): Yellow
Season(s): Early Summer

Dirr says: "mid to late June"  

Foliage:

  Deciduous
Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer and yellow and green in the fall.
 

Fruit:

  Color: Black
Season(s): Summer, Fall
 

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as a shade tree.

Other:

  Is Resistant to Drought
 
Tilia heterophylla is hardy in these areas:
Alameda, CAAlamo, CAAlsip, IL
American Canyon, CAAngwin, CAAntioch, CA
Baltimore, MDBayside, NYBronx, NY
Brooklyn, NYBrownsville, TXCanton, MI
Chicago, ILCicero, ILCollege Point, NY
Conneaut, OHCorona, NYDanville, CA
Detroit, MIDorset, OHEast Claridon, OH
East Elmhurst, NYEcorse, MIElmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, ILElyria, OHEssex, CA
Evergreen Park, ILFawnskin, CAFerndale, MI
Florence, SCFlushing, NYFontana, CA
Forest Falls, CAForest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VA
Fresh Meadows, NYGlen Burnie, MDGwynn Oak, MD
Harper Woods, MIHarrison Township, MIHunt Valley, MD
Jackson Heights, NYLeasburg, NCLexington, NC
Liberty, NCLinwood, NCLittle Neck, NY
Ludlow, CAMacomb, MIMarysville, MI
Maspeth, NYMemphis, MIMercedes, TX
Middle Village, NYMission, TXModesto, CA
Moreno Valley, CAMorgantown, WVMount Clemens, MI
New Baltimore, MINew Haven, MINew York, NY
Newport News, VANorth Ridgeville, OHNorth Street, MI
Oakland Gardens, NYOlmito, TXPenitas, TX
Pharr, TXPhelan, CAPhiladelphia, PA
Pikesville, MDPinon Hills, CAPort Isabel, TX
Progreso, TXRedlands, CARego Park, NY
Rialto, CARidgewood, NYRimforest, CA
Riverdale, ILSaratoga, CASoquel, CA
Sparrows Point, MDStaten Island, NYTaylor, MI
Temperance, MITemple City, CATowson, MD
Trenton, MITres Pinos, CAUpland, CA
Virginia Beach, VAWalnut, CAWatsonville, CA
Wayne, MIWestland, MIWhitestone, NY
Whitmore Lake, MI
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