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Littleleaf Linden

Littleleaf Linden (Tilia cordata)
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Littleleaf Linden in flower
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Tilia cordata

Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.

A common street tree with fragrant June flowers

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Light
Full sun
Moisture
Medium
Mature size
40–60 ft
Spacing
Not over a parked car
Bloom or harvest
Flowers Jun, fragrant
How it spreads
Tree
What to buy
A balled or container tree.
When to plant
Apr or Sep

In the design

Bees love the flowers. Aphids love the leaves, and the honeydew sticks to whatever is parked underneath. Don’t put it over the client’s car.

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