Tilia cordata

Common Name: little-leaf linden

Native Range: Europe, southwestern Asia

Zone: 3 to 7

Plant type & Form: Tree – dense, low-branched, pyramidal to ovate form

Height: 50.00 to 70.00 feet

Spread: 35.00 to 50.00 feet

Bloom Time: June

Bloom Description: Pale yellow

Flower: Fragrant, creamy yellow flowers in drooping cymes

Fruit: Small nutlets with attached leafy wings, up to 3.5″ long

Leaf: ovate, shiny, dark green leaves up to 3″ long, serrate margins and cordate bases

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium

Soil type & pH: Prefers moist, fertile, well-drained loams but can tolerate a variety of soil conditions

Maintenance: Low

Suggested Use: Shade tree, street tree, flowering tree

Tolerates: Drought

Notes: Good tolerance for urban conditions

Identification notes: Trees in full bloom attract bees with pale yellow, fragrant flowers and the foliage turns pale green to pale yellow in the fall. The tree has dense branching and its bark has shallow, vertical ridges.  Look for small heart shaped leaves with finely toothed edges.