Eastern Tiger Swallowtail at Wild Cherry Farm
Mourning Cloak at Wild Cherry Farm
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail at Wild Cherry Farm
Mourning Cloak at Wild Cherry Farm

Basswood (Tilia americana)

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American Basswood, the northernmost basswood species, is a handsome shade and street tree. Flowers are inconspicuous but fragrant. The Xerces Society believes it is of special interest to native bees because it attracts large numbers of them and is a plant that attracts predatory or parasitoid insects that prey upon pest insects. Basswood is also a host plant to the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Mourning Cloak, and 143 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org).

Photo credit: John Blair

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American Basswood, the northernmost basswood species, is a handsome shade and street tree. Flowers are inconspicuous but fragrant. The Xerces Society believes it is of special interest to native bees because it attracts large numbers of them and is a plant that attracts predatory or parasitoid insects that prey upon pest insects. Basswood is also a host plant to the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Mourning Cloak, and 143 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org).

Photo credit: John Blair

Life Cycle: Perennial

Sun Exposure: Full, Partial

Soil Moisture: Medium-wet, Medium-dry

Height: 60-100 feet

Plant Spacing: 60-80 feet

Bloom Time: April-June

Bloom Color: Yellow

Advantages: Caterpillar Favorite, Pollinator Favorite, Bird Favorite

Host Plant: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Mourning Cloak, and 143 other species of butterflies and moths use this as a caterpillar host plant in our area (nwf.org)

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