European linden
Tilia europaea
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size50 to 70 feet tall30 to 50 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pale yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
European linden (Tilia europaea) is a tree for pollinator gardens and low maintenance landscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, clay, or chalky soil. Pale yellow, fragrant flowers draw butterflies and bees. The tree also tolerates drought, so it needs little care once settled.
Pairs well with Bluebell, Ramsons, Grape hyacinth, and Hardy blue-flowered leadwort.
Native range
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Corse, and 3 more places. See all 7
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Corse, NW. Balkan Pen., Sicilia, and Türkiye.