Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Tilia Cordata

Size:

50' tall by 40' wide

Leaves:

alternate, simple, 1.5"-3" long, heart-shaped, with asymmetrical base, sharply toothed

Flowers:

creamy yellow, borne in small drooping clusters, fragrant, a favorite of bees; May-June

Fruit:

spherical nutlet, with attached leafy wings, hanging from unique tongue-shaped bract

Fall Interest:

pale yellow; deciduous

Culture:

sun to partial sun; medium well-drained soil; fairly adaptable and tolerant of urban conditions

Disease/Insect:

Use:

lawn tree, street tree

Cultivars:

Notes:

attracts butterflies and bees; native to Europe