Flowering TreesSilver Linden
Tilia tomentosa
Silver Linden (Tilia tomentosa) is a flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-7, that matures to about 50-70 ft × 25-40 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs. Expect yellow blooms in summer. It attracts pollinators, stands up well to drought and heat.
- USDA zones
- 4-7
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 50-70 ft × 25-40 ft
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Attracts
- Pollinators
- Tough against
- Drought, Heat
- Native to
- Southeastern Europe & Southwestern Asia
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Silver Linden is hardy to about -30°F (estimated from USDA zone 4), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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