All orders placed will ship during our Spring 2022 season.

USDA Zone Shipment timing:
Plant Zones 9-8: Late January-February
Plant Zones 8-7: February-March
Plant Zones 6-5: April-early May

For more information see the Ordering & Shipping section below.

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American Basswood is native to north America and is planted as a shade tree or ornamental.  Basswood is a prolific nectar producer and pollination by honeybees results in a choice grade of honey.  It provides good browse and buds are important for birds and deer in winter. Fruits are eaten by birds and small mammals.  Aged wood is preferred by cavity-nesting animals such as wood ducks, pileated woodpeckers, other birds, and small mammals. Native Americans and settlers used the fibrous inner bark as a resource for fiber for rope, mats, fish nets, and baskets.  Basswood is still valued today for its soft, light, easily worked wood, especially for turned items and hand carving. Fresh basswood sap has been used as a watery drink or boiled into syrup. Freshly cut bark has also been used as an emergency bandage for wounds.

Height	40' - 50'
Spread	35' - 40'
Tree Form	Modified Leader
USDA Zone	3 - 8B
Blooms	May - July
Drops Fruit or Nuts	Select
Soil	Basswood is said to be a soil enriching species, bringing calcium and magnesium up from deep in the soil profile and depositing it in leaf litter on the surface. Basswood thrives in rich, mesic sites (coves, lower slopes, & river bottoms), usually on deep, well-drained soils.
Soil pH	6.0 - 7.0
Light requirements	Full Sun to Partial Shade