Background, Lawn, Patio, Park, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Roadside, Street Tree
Special Uses
Hedge, Screen, Wind Break, Shade Tree
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor Photographer:
Description
Notes
A large deciduous tree that can reach 30'-50' tall, Littleleaf Linden creates a dense pyramid that can be used as a screen. It blooms with white fragrant flowers. It does well in urban settings. Its cultivars are budded onto the understocks of the seedlings. Should the native soil be of a clay-like nature, then plant the tree high so as to allow for drainage. They combine well with bulbs, azaleas, Japanese Holly, and Burkwood viburnum.
Planting: 1. Dig a hole 1" less the depth and 2 times the width of the container. 2. Fill hole with water, let soak. 3. Set root ball in hole. 4. Fill hole halfway with native soil and water. 5. Finish back filling hole, build basin and water.