littleleaf linden
Tilia cordata
Name
Botanical name: | Tilia cordata Greenspire |
Colloquial name: | littleleaf linden |
Growth
Growth form: | pyramidal, later oval to ovoid, half-open crown |
Mature height: | 12 - 20 m |
Growth: | fast growing |
Leaf
Foliage: | more or less round, heart-shaped base |
Leaves: | deciduous |
Leaf color: | dark green |
Autumn leaf color: | yellow |
Blossom / fruit
Blossom: | in umbels, fragrance |
Flowering period: | June toJuly |
Flower color: | yellow to cream-coloured |
Fruit: | round-ovoid, first felt-like, later bare |
Miscellaneous
Soil type: | any, suitable for dry soil |
Location: | sun, semi shade |
Flowering period: | all year round |
Requirement: | solitary plant |
Use for: | large gardens, small gardens, patio gardens |
Ships as: | as pot plant |
Hardiness: | yes |