Botanical Name: Tilia tomentosa 'Sterling'
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Common Name: Sterling Silver Linden  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

25-40', 40-60'

 

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, Shrub Border, Lawn, Patio, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Screen, Wind Break, Shade Tree

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

'Sterling' is a slightly smaller silver linden, but with the same strongly pyramidal form, fragrant yellow summer flowers, and deep green leaves with the silvery undersides. It grows about 45 feet tall and 35 feet wide, making it well suited to the urban landscape. An ideal shade, patio, or screen tree.
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.