Basswood (American Linden) vs Amur Maackia - TreeTime.ca

Basswood (American Linden) vs Amur Maackia

Tilia americana

Maackia amurensis

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Basswood (American Linden)
Amur Maackia

Basswood, also known as American Linden, provides shade and fragrant flowers with characteristically attractive leaves and branching.

It typically has a large uniformly round crown with a straight branch free trunk.

Basswood is typically found along streams and lakes or at the bottom of slopes where the ground is moist.

Amur Maackia is a robust and pretty tree often used for urban decoration and landscaping. This tree has coppery peeling bark that can sometimes resemble lace. Its upright clusters of small white flowers usually bloom in midsummer. Amur Maackia's Small size makes it a great choice for small yards or limited space.

Basswood (American Linden) Quick Facts

Amur Maackia Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 33 m (110 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: low


Foliage: thick, heart shaped leaves
Fall colour: brown
Bark: shiny copper colour shedding in curls
Flowers: mid-June to mid-july creamy yellow, fragant
Flowers: upright clusters of small white flowers
Fruit: many, nutlike
Seeds: wide flat seedpods
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: MB, ON, QC, NB
Other Names: american linden
Other Names: maackia