Small-Leaved European Linden
Tilia cordata
Malvaceae
Other names
Littleleaf Linden
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Not Native to the Finger Lakes Region, Europe
Location
Mundy Wildflower Garden, Jackson Grove
Source of plant
Schichtel's Nursery
Description
Pyramidal in youth, becoming upright-oval to pyramidal-rounded in old age, reaching 60' to 70' in height with a spread equal to 1/2 to 2/3 of the height; it can attain 80' to 90' in height. Flowers yellowish, fragrant, borne in 5- to 7-flowered pendulous, 2" to 3" long cymes in late June and early July.
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Special characteristics
fragrance, growth habit
Status
L3|SNR|G5