Menu
+ Add

Tilia cordata

Little-Leaf Linden

Plant photo of: Tilia cordata
Previous Photo     Next Photo
Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor        Photographer:

 

Description

A large deciduous tree that can reach 30'-50' tall, Littleleaf Linden creates a dense pyramid that can be used as a screen. It blooms with white fragrant flowers. It does well in urban settings. Its cultivars are budded onto the understocks of the seedlings. Should the native soil be of a clay-like nature, then plant the tree high so as to allow for drainage. They combine well with bulbs, azaleas, Japanese Holly, and Burkwood viburnum.

 

Plant Type

Tree

Height Range

40-60'

Flower Color

White

Flower Season

Spring

Leaf Color

Dark Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

Brown

Fruit Season

Fall

Sun

Full

Water

Medium

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch, Woodland

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Fragrance, Specimen

Seasonal Interest

n/a

Location Uses

Background, Lawn, Patio, Park, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Roadside, Street Tree

Special Uses

Hedge, Screen, Wind Break, Shade Tree

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

In shrub areas, convert from spray sprinklers to bubbler or drip systems that apply water directly to roots.

Occasionally check the soil's moisture level around shrubs before and after watering to determine if watering times are appropriate.