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Flowering tree · Hedge · Shade tree · Lawn · Meadow · Butterfly · Pollinator
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Littleleaf Linden
Tilia cordata · Tree
Littleleaf Linden is a moderate-growing tree, hardy in USDA zones 3-7, that matures to about 50–70 ft × 35–50 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect cream and yellow blooms in summer. It attracts bees and butterflies and hummingbirds.
- USDA zones
- 3-7
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 50–70 ft × 35–50 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- Cream, Yellow
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators
- Native to
- Europe, southwestern Asia
Will it survive your winters?
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