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Tilia cordata

Littleleaf Linden

An excellent shade tree with a dense, pyramidal to oval shape. The heart-shaped leaves are dark green with a medium texture, turning golden-yellow in the fall. This tree displays fragrant, creamy-yellow flowers and is disease free.

  • »  Densely branched pyramidal to oval crown
  • »  Ovate green leaves turn a pale yellow in the fall
  • »  Clusters of fragrant creamy-yellow flowers
  • »  Small nutlets with attached narrow bract-like wings follow the flowers
  • »  Bloom Time: Late spring

15gal
$270.00
Currently Not Available
16gal
$309.00
Currently Not Available
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:16-20 m
  • Spread:8-12 m
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
• Fast
• Medium
• Slow
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Fragrant
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Oval
• Pyramidal
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Roadside planting
• Specimen
• Topiary
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Tilia cordata

Adaptable to many types of soils and tolerant of urban conditions, this tilia is a good shade tree for any lawn, park landscape or as a street tree.