Tilia tomentosa Tilia tomentosa

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Tilia

  Species:

  tomentosa

  Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):

  range of soil types; wind, salt, and air pollution

  Dimensions:

  Height: 40 ft. 0 in. - 70 ft. 0 in.

  Width: 25 ft. 0 in. - 45 ft. 0 in.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Edible

  Tree

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Habit/Form:

  Dense

  Erect

  Oval

  Pyramidal

  Texture:

  Medium

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full Sun (Direct sunlight 8+ hours a day)

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:

  4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b

• Fruit:

  Display/Harvest Time:

  Winter

  Fruit Description:

  This plant has inconspicuous fruit that persists into winter.

• Flower:

  Flower Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  White

  Flower Value To Gardener:

  Fragrant

  Flower Description:

  This plant has yellowish white, pendulous, fragrant flowers.

• Leaves:

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Leaf Color:

  Gray/Silver

  Green

  White

  Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  Leaf Type:

  Simple

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Alternate

  Leaf Margin:

  Serrate

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Length:

  3-6 inches

  Leaf Description:

  Leaves are 2 to 5 inches, alternate, simple, and dark green on upper side with silvery white on underside. They are slightly heart-shaped with teethed margins. Their fall color is yellow.

• Bark:

  Bark Color:

  Light Gray

  Bark Description:

  This plant generally has light gray bark.

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Theme:

  Winter Garden

  Design Feature:

  Shade Tree

  Street Tree

  Attracts:

  Butterflies

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Pollution

  Salt

  Wind