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.