Botanical Name: Tilia cordata
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Common Name: Little-leaf Linden  
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Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

40-60', 60-100'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Fall

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees, Messy

Design Styles

Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Background, Lawn, Patio, Park, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Hedge, Screen, Wind Break, Shade Tree

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Little-leaf Linden is a deciduous shade tree that is pyramidal, growing about 50 to 70 feet tall and 30 to 50 feet wide, providing dense shade or screen. Leaves are broadly heart-shaped and dark green. Late spring blooms are yellow and fragrant, and followed by little brown nutlets. There are a number of cultivars available, providing some distinction in size and form. Shade, lawn, or screening tree.
Grow in well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers fertile, well-drained loams, but adapts to a wide range of soil conditions. Good tolerance for urban conditions. Tolerant of heavy pruning, and may be grown as a hedge, though at the expense of flowering.