Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

25-40', 40-60', 60-100'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green, Silver

 

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, Dry

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees, Messy

Design Styles

Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Background, Lawn, Patio

 

Special Uses

Screen, Mass Planting, Shade Tree

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

Silver linden is a large, deciduous tree with a broad-columnar habit and upright branching, and grows 50 to 70 feet tall and 30 to 50 feet wide. Foliage is broadly heart-shaped, and glossy green above and silvery-white below. The foliage flutters in the slightest breeze, showcasing the silver and green leaf colors. Fragrant pale yellow flowers appear June to July. When a tree is in full bloom, bees often visit in such abundant numbers that humming can be heard many feet from the tree. Flowers are followed by small nutlets that ripen in late summer. Fall color is an undistinguished pale green to pale yellow.

Grow in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers fertile, well-drained loams, but adapts to a wide range of soil conditions. Best drought resistance of any of the lindens. Good tolerance for urban conditions.