Native Plants

American Basswood

Tilia americana
Location

Native to

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Type
Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit, Nuts

Also known as American Linden and Bee Tree, this perennial, deciduous tree grows 60 to 80 feet tall, sometimes even taller. This tree has a long trunk and wide-spreading branches that form a dense crown, and its inconspicuous but aromatic, yellow flowers frequently attract bees. It grows in full sun to shade, in dry to moist soils, preferring moist, well-drained, loam soils.

May Attract

American Basswood is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Finches
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Nuthatches
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Thrushes
Family
Vireos
Family
Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers
Family
Woodpeckers
Family
Wrens

Audubon Centers, State Offices & Chapters

These Audubon locations near you offer native plant services

In some parts of the country you may not have a "local" Audubon that is able to provide help with native plants for birds, but we will still show you the closest Audubon that can help.

Local & Regional Resources

Local and regional native plant societies, databases, and other resources may have expertise on exactly what plants are best for your particular area and climate.

Maryland Native Plant Society

P.O. Box 4877, Silver Spring, MD 20914

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Botanical Society of Washington Smithsonian Institution; Dept. of Botany

NHB/166, Washington, DC 20560

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Waxwing EcoWorks Co.

, , 17602

(717) 676-1045

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Maryland Native Plant Society

P.O. Box 4877, Silver Spring, MD 20914

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Where to Buy

Find in-person and online vendors for your home or wholesale project. It's a good idea to call ahead to verify native stocks, and find out what services they offer.

Direct Native Plants

7500 Marshy Point Road, Middle River, MD 21220

410-696-1372

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Clear Ridge Nursery

3400 Lowman Lane, Union Bridge, MD 21791

(410) 775-7700

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Earthy Pursuits

2901 Kuntz Road, Windsor Mill, MD 21244

(410) 496-2523

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Herring Run Nursery

6131 Hillen Road, Baltimore, MD 21239

(844) 756-8688

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Chesapeake Aquatic Nursery

1820 Cromwell Bridge Road, Baltimore, MD 21234

(410) 324-4053

Wickleins Water Gardens

1820 Cromwell Bridge Road, Baltimore, MD 21234

(410) 823-1335

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Babikow Greenhouses

7838 Babikow Road, Baltimore, MD 21237

(410) 391-4200

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Pinehurst Landscape Company

4809 Long Green Road, Glen Arm, MD 21057

(410) 592-6766

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Wildlife Landscapes

14812 Jarretsville Pike, Monkton, MD 21111

(410) 667-9453

Cavano's Perennials (Wholesale Only)

6845 Sunshine Avenue, Kingsville, MD 21087

(410) 592-8077

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Kurt Bluemel

2740 Greene Lane, Baldwin, MD 21013

(800) 498-1560

Native Seeds

14590 Triadelphia Mill Road, Dayton, MD 21036

(301) 596-9818

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TREES

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Sparrows
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Cardinals & Grosbeaks
+11

May attract

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Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Chesapeake Audubon Society.
PO Box 3173, Baltimore, MD 21228
| info@chesapeakeaudubon.org
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SHRUBS

American Hazelnut

Corylus americana

Waxwings
Wood Warblers
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
+11

May attract

Waxwings
Wood Warblers
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Orioles

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EVERGREEN / SHRUBS / TREES

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Sparrows
Waxwings
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Fruit

 
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TREES

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Crows & Jays
Vireos
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+11

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Wood Warblers

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Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
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SHRUBS / TREES

American Plum

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Crows & Jays
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Chickadees & Titmice
+10

May attract

Crows & Jays
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Chickadees & Titmice
Wrens
Thrushes

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Butterflies

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Fruit

 
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ANNUALS/PER.

American Pokeweed

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Thrushes
Orioles
Waxwings
+7

May attract

Thrushes
Orioles
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Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Chickadees & Titmice

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Nuts

 
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TREES

American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Crows & Jays
Sparrows
Wrens
+11

May attract

Crows & Jays
Sparrows
Wrens
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Thrushes

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

Nuts

 
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SHRUBS / TREES

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Wrens
Waxwings
Orioles
+11

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