
How to grow american linden
Tilia americana
When to plant american linden
Plant this tree while dormant, in fall or early spring. Extension guidance rates fall, after leaf drop, and early spring, before bud break, as the best windows; balled-and-burlapped or bare-root stock goes in during dormancy so roots establish before top growth resumes.
American Linden is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 360 to 720 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 5 to 8.5
Common problems
- aphids
- japanese beetles
- leaf spots
- sapsucker damage
Sources
- North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (NC State Extension): Tilia americana (American Linden / American Basswood)
- Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center: Planting Trees Correctly (HGIC 1001)
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