silver linden
Tilia tomentosa
MBG Plant of Merit 2021
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size50 to 70 feet tall30 to 50 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pale yellow
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Silver linden (Tilia tomentosa) is a tree for pollinator gardens, low maintenance landscapes, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Its leaves are green above and silvery white below, and the pale yellow flowers are fragrant. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms. It grows fast and handles drought and salt.
Pairs well with Shagbark hickory, Winterberry, and Big bluestem.
Native range
Southeast Europe to Asia Minor.