The Little Leaf Linden can be used as a shade tree, lawn tree, or planted in natural areas. Popular as a street tree due to its quick, dense, uniform growth. It is said that the flowers of the Linden provide the best honey from bees. Tolerant of urban conditions and pollution.

Bark: Gray to brown, broken into many flat-topped, scaly ridges.

Foliage: Alternate, simple, heart shaped, 4 - 8 inches long and almost as wide. Dark green changing to pale yellow in the fall. Leaves sometimes turn brown in mid-September and become unsightly.

Flowers: Perfect, pale yellow, 1/2 inch wide, fragrant. Flowers are held in a 2 - 3 inch wide pendulous cyme in mid to late June.

Fruit: A nut-like structure 1/3 - 1/2 inch long. Has no ornamental value.

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More Information

Tree ID Number:	324
Scientific Name:	Tilia cordata
Mature Height:	60 - 80 feet
Canopy Spread (Diameter):	1/2 to 2/3's height
Branching Shape:	Rounded crown in maturity
Growth Rate:	Medium
Wood Strength:	Good
Cold Hardiness Zone:	3b - 8
Soil Moisture Requirements:	Moist
Light Requirements:	Sun, Part or Dappled Shade
Common Pests:	Anthracnose, leaf blight, canker, leaf spots, powdery mildew, Verticillium wilt, linden aphid, japanese beetle, elm calligrapha beetle, linden borers, walnut lace bug, caterpillars, basswood leaf miner, elm sawfly, thrips, galls, scales, and linden mite.
Comments:	Utilized as a shade tree, street tree, and in large, open urban areas

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