Melinda Myers

Littleleaf Linden

Botanical Name

Tilia cordata

Hardiness

Zones 3b to 7

Height

60 to 70 feet

Width

40 to 50 feet

Flowers

June to July: yellow, fragrant, pendulous cyme

Fruit

Nut-like structure with single bract

Fall Color

Yellow

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Easily transplanted
• Urban tolerant

Problems

Canker, thrips, anthracnose, verticillium wilt, aphids, Japanese beetles

Varieties

• June Bride - heavy flowering, shiny leaves
• Chancole - good borer resistance, wide crotch angles, 50x20', fast growth