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Littleleaf Linden
Tilia cordata
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Littleleaf Linden form
Size:

Small

Medium
Size: large
Large
Exposure/ Light Requirements:
Full Shade not required.
Full Shade
Full Sun required.
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade not required.
Partial Sun/Shade
Pests and Problems:

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Insect Damage


Mites, aphids, leaf miners, Japanese beetles, borers,  Verticillium wilt and  leaf blight.
Hardiness Zone: 4 - 7 
[Find Your Zone]
Mature Height: 60-70 Feet
Features: Clusters of creamy yellow, fragrant flowers in early summer.
Culture: Full sun; moist, well drained soils; tolerant of alkaline soils.
Cultivars:

Many, including:

  • 'Corinthian'- has compact, pyramidal shape; shiny, dark green leaves.
  • 'Glenleven'-very cold hardy, fast growing with larger leaves.
  • 'Greenspire'-strong central trunk and neat pyramidal habit.
  • 'June Bride'-flowers abundantly.
Mature Form: Oval to pyramidal
Native To: Europe
Soil Conditions:
Dry
Soil condition: Moist, Well-DrainedMoist, Well-Drained
Wet
Tolerance:
Tolerance: Alkaline SoilAlkaline Soil
Dry Sites
Salt
Soil Compaction
Wet Sites
Tolerance: WindWind
Uses:
Massing
Patio
Use for: Screen.Screen
Use for: Shade.Shade
Use for: Specimen.Specimen
Use for: Street.Street
Wind Break
Foliage Color: Green
 
Fall Foliage Color: Green
Yellow
 
Additional Notes: Little production of root sprouts.  Japanese beetles can be very damaging.