Description
Tilia americana 'McKSentry' | American Sentry®
Height: 40-45ft
Spread: 25-30ft
Zone: 3-8
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Growth Rate: Moderate
Bloom Time/Color: June; yellow
Fall Color: Green/yellow
Uses: Specimen, shade tree
Maintenance: Low
Tree Shape: Pyramidal, symmetrical
Other: Attracts butterflies, fragrant, drought tolerant
American lindens (or basswood) are popular flowering trees and are usually recognizable in the landscape by their pyramidal shape. They make great shade trees in Iowa due to their tolerance of drought and clay soils; preference however is to full sun in well-drained, loamy soils. American lindens can have bicolored leaves and are a glossy dark green above with silvery undersides. In summer, small, fragrant pale yellow flowers appear and by autumn turn into attractive nutlets. Fall color varies between a pale green/yellow. Honey and sap of basswood are often collected and used in gourmet food markets and the trees are used to make furniture, shipping crates, etc. American Sentry® is noted for its heart-shaped leaves, excellent dense, symmetrical, pyramidal form, and some resistance to Japanese beetles.
Tilia americana is an Iowa native.
Extra Information
Warranty Information
Deciduous trees are guaranteed for one full year* from date of purchase. For more detailed warranty information, please visit our warranty and returns page.
*Items marked clearance or that are more than 30% off of their original price do not qualify for warranty coverage.
