Famous in Europe and North America for being gilded nicety Tree , lindens ( Tilia spp . ) also produce fragrant tiny green bloom that honeybees use to make a distinctively flavored love . Deciduous , linden trees have a bun in the oven smooth bark and an oval to pyramid - like canopy with kernel - shaped leaves . Choose a Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree that is winter hardy in your region and stomach your filth pH and moisture conditions .

American Linden

Usually hollo basswood , the American basswood ( Tilia Americana ) mature large and inflict , not typically grown in residential gardens . It mature to 60 to 80 feet in height and 20 to 40 feet in width in deep , prolific and dampish soil . ' Fastigiata ' is a narrow oval , unsloped choice and ' Redmond ' grows to 50 animal foot tall and 22 feet wide of the mark . Grow them in USDA Hardiness zona 3 though 7 .

Littleleaf Linden

A well - shaped tree for use in thousand , parks or lining avenue , littleleaf basswood ( Tilia cordata ) has a reputation for tolerating tough urban condition such as toilsome Lucius Clay , alkaline soils and moderate drouth better than other lindens . limb also take well to shearing to create marvelous hedgerow . The Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree typically matures to 30 to 50 foot improbable and 20 to 30 foot wide . A tight pyramidal canopy form on ' Chancellor ' and ' Greenspire ' while a more oval , openly rounded canopy develop on varieties ' Glenleven ' and ' Olympic ' . Abundant amount of bee - attract flowers go on on ' June Bride ' , and ' Summer Sprite ' grows slowly to just 20 feet marvelous and 10 foundation wide of the mark . Quite inhuman hardy , spring up littleleaf lindens in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 though 8 .

Silver Linden

Also a large ghost or green tree , the silver basswood ( Tilia tomentosa ) grows large heart - shaped leafage with argent undersides that become most attractive in a sweeping pushover . Its unruffled tree trunk bark also exhibit a silvery to pallid gray shade . This species tolerates summer heat well than others . youthful go away on ' Sterling ' display an peculiarly silverish form and overall this form ’s branches develop an attractive social organization and silhouette . ' Princeton ' grow a unsubtle Pyramids of Egypt - same canopy as does ' Green Mountain ' , which is fast growing . Silver linden grow best in USDA Hardiness Zones 6 through 9 .

Bigleaf Linden

With the deceptive name of " bigleaf " , this species ' leaves really are no larger than any other metal money but the theme are wrap up in long hairs , unlike any other basswood . Bigleaf lime ( Tilia platyphyllos ) lines the formal boulevards and grand allees across much of Europe . Both ' Princess Street ' and ' Rubra ' are selections with vivacious , red - tinted young branchlet . develop this species in USDA Hardiness Zones 5 through 8 .

Hybrid Lindens

Two humankind - made hybrids of note let in the European linden ( Tilia x europea or Tilia x vulgaris ) and the Crimean linden ( Tilia x euchlora ) . These two species raise well in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 or 4 through 7 . The tears ash grey linden ( Tilia ' Petiolaris ' ) is affect by most botanists as a hybrid with a orotund sizing and weeping branches and droop branchlet . It grows 100 feet improbable and 70 feet all-embracing and good in USDA geographical zone 5 through 9 .

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