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    This document provides information on the woody plant species Tilia cordata, or Littleleaf Linden. It details the plant's size, environmental characteristics, insect and disease susceptibility, cultivation requirements, and lists several common cultivars with their own characteristics.

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    This document provides information on the woody plant species Tilia cordata, or Littleleaf Linden. It details the plant's size, environmental characteristics, insect and disease susceptibility, cultivation requirements, and lists several common cultivars with their own characteristics.

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    Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.

    edu]

    Species: Tilia cordata


    (til'ee-ah kore-day'tah)

    Littleleaf Linden; Small-leaved Lime

    Cultivar Information

    There are many cultivars of this commonly used species.


    * See specific cultivar notes on next page.

    Ornamental Characteristics

    Size: Tree > 30 feet


    Height: 60' - 80'
    Leaves: Deciduous
    Shape: dense, pyramidal
    Ornamental Other:

    Environmental Characteristics

    Light: Full sun


    Hardy To Zone: 3b
    Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)
    CU Structural Soil™: Yes

    Insect Disease

    highly susceptible to aphids and Japanese beetles especially the cultivar, 'Greenspire'

    Bare Root Transplanting

    Easy

    Other

    native to Europe; transplant in spring or fall

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    Moisture Tolerance

    Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of


    or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil

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    Cultivars for Tilia cordata


    Showing 1-16 of 16 items.

    Cultivar Name Notes


    Chancellor 'Chancellor' (a.k.a. 'Chancole') - narrow upright habit; grows to 50' tall and only 20' wide;
    wide crotch angles make the tree resistant to breaking during storms; drought tolerant

    Corinthian 'Corinthian' (a.k.a. 'Corzam') - uniform pyramidal habit; lateral branches arranged uniformly
    around a strong central leader; glossy dark green leaves; grows to 45' tall x 15' wide

    Glenleven 'Glenleven' - open symmetrical form; a T. x flavescens selection; larger leaves than normal;
    grows to 50' tall and 35' wide. Faster growing than T. cordata

    Greenspire 'Greenspire' - broad pyramidal form; vigorous grower; readily available; grows to 50' tall x
    35' wide; uniform branching; dark green leaves; exceptional tolerance for difficult
    conditions

    Olympic 'Olympic' - broadly pyramidal, better branching

    Rancho 'Rancho' - upright; vigorous; partially resistant to Japanese beetle

    Shamrock 'Shamrock' (a.k.a. 'Baileyi') - broad-conical habit; thicker, less profuse branches creating a
    more open crown; glossy medium green foliage; faster growing; grows to 50' tall x 30' wide

    Green Globe 'Green Globe' - "lollipop on a stick", dwarf form, the crown is a tight, compact ball of foliage;
    usually grafted; grows to 15' in height

    Lico 'Lico' - "lollipop on a stick", dwarf form, the crown is a tight, compact ball of foliage; usually
    grafted; grows to 15' in height

    De Groot 'De Groot' - compact habit; less suckering than most Linden varieties; grows to 30' tall x 20'
    wide

    Fire-cracker 'Fire-cracker' - pyramidal form; produces leaves later than most (important in some
    situations for solar exposure); notable yellow fall color; grows to 40' tall x 30' wide

    Summer Sprite 'Summer Sprite' (a.k.a. ‘Halka’) semi-dwarf, upright, oval rounded pyramidal form; grows to
    20' tall x 15' wide

    Harvest Gold 'Harvest Gold' - a hybrid between T. cordata and T. mongolica; upright form as a young
    tree, becoming rounded with age; moderate growth rate; no serious disease or pest
    problems, though gypsy moth caterpillars and Japanese beetles will sometimes feed on the
    foliage, leaves are resistant to mites and fungal leaf spot; tolerant of cold; better fall color

    Winter Orange 'Winter Orange' - stems are orange in winter with bright pink buds; otherwise similar to
    species

    Pendula Nana 'Pendula Nana' - semi-dwarf, weeping, rounded, compact shrub; grows to 6' wide with a
    slightly smaller spread; slow growing; dark green foliage

    Streetwise 'Streetwise' - improved form; fast-growing; neat form, strong central leader, well balanced
    head

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    Photos

    Tilia cordata - Flowers

    Tilia cordata - Flowers

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    Tilia cordata - Fruit

    Tilia cordata - Bark

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    Tilia cordata - Bud

    Tilia cordata - Buds

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    Tilia cordata - Habit

    Tilia cordata 'Glenleven' - Habit

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    Tilia cordata - Leaf

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