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Common Name: Littleleaf Linden
Scientific Name: Tilia cordata
Location: Main Park, between rink and play areas.
Size: 14.5 inches diameter at breast height
Native to: Europe, Southwestern Asia
This tree typically grows to: 50-70 feet tall and 35-50 feet wide
This tree prefers these conditions: Medium soil; full sun to part shade; adaptable
Special about this tree:
- Fragrant pale yellow flowers in June.
- Flowers attract pollinators, including butterflies and bees. The entire tree can seem to buzz with bees during peak flowering season.
- Flowers dangle from leaf-like bract.
- Shiny, dark green leaves, about 3 inches long, create dense shade.
- Reddish hairs appear at base of the back of the leaf in this species of linden.
- Fall color is undistinguished yellow-green
- This tree can tolerate urban conditions such as pollution, heat island effect, compacted soils.
