Scientific Name:
Tilia tomentosa
Pronunciation:
TILL-ee-uh toe-men-TOE-suh
Common Name:
silver linden
Family Name:
Malvaceae
Plant Type:
Tree - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Upright, deciduous tree; leaves orbicular, most blades 5-11cm long x 5-10cm wide, floppy, coarsely serrate, dark green top, underside grey tomentose, base cordate, petioles 2-4cm long; nutlets ovate, slightly ribbed, 5-8mm wide, bract oblong, about 10cm long x 2cm wide. Winter ID: bark smooth, gray very subtle vertical striping; twigs grey-tomentose; buds very large, 2 scales, pubescent, accessory buds; persistent nutlets.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
15 - 22m
Mature Spread:
10 - 15m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Screening, Shade tree, Specimen plant, Street (boulevard tree), Tall background, Wind break
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus may include T. 'Brabant', T. 'Petiolaris' and T. 'PNI 6051' (sold as Green Mountain linden).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green, Silver / Grayish
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Orbicular
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Double serrate, Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun
Fruit Type:
Drupe
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Showy, Persistent, nut-like drupes in clusters
Bark Morphology:
Moderately fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey
Leaf Bud Type:
Accessory (collateral), Ovoid, Rounded or globular, Valvate
Leaf Scar Shape:
Crescent shaped
Organ Modifications:
Ectomycorrhizae, Leaf-like bracts
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (BKW) Boulevard Kwantlen Way : cv. PNI 6051 (Green Mountain)