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Tilia x flavescens Glenleven

Glenleven Linden

A popular cultivar, somewhat faster growing than cordata-types and noteworthy for the straight stem they form. The glossy dark green leaves change to yellow in autumn.

  • »  Pyramidal to oval crown with ascending, spreading branches
  • »  Heart-shaped to round dark green leaves turn yellow in the fall
  • »  Clusters of fragrant yellow-white flowers
  • »  Small nutlets with attached narrow bract-like wings follow the flowers
  • »  Bloom Time: Late spring

15gal
$285.00
16gal
$315.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:14-16 m
  • Spread:10-12 m
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
• Fast
• Medium
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Fragrant
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Oval
• Pyramidal
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Tilia x flavescens 'Glenleven'

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. This cultivar is somewhat faster growing at a younger age than other tilia.