Littleleaf Linden (Tilia americana)
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Littleleaf Linden (Tilia americana) grows to a height of 60-70'. It prefers full sun but will tolerate partial shade. Densely pyramidal in form, Littleleaf Linden is the hardiest of the Lindens. It is tolerant of difficult growing sites, soils, and urban pollution. Very pH adaptable, the Linden is hardy to zone 1.
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Foliage consists of leaves that are dark green
above and silvery beneath. They are heart-shaped, finely toothed, and 2-5" long.
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Flowers are yellow-green, fragrant and
attractive to bees. They bloom in July, in clusters that are held in very distinctive,
straplike leafy bracts. |
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Fruits are small, woody nutlets, hanging on
long stems beneath large, leafy bracts from August - October. |
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Bark Gray to brown,
ridged and furrowed on older trees.Bark dark, with shallow vertical grooves. |
Photos: Judy Sedbrook
