Linden — Littleleaf – GREENSPIRE®
Tilia cordata
Linden — Littleleaf – GREENSPIRE® (Tilia cordata) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 40–50 ft tall and 25–35 ft wide, and needs medium water. Preferred by Japanese beetle.
medium water40–50 ft tall and 25–35 ft wide
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended
- Botanical name
- Tilia cordata
- Variety / cultivar
- Littleleaf – GREENSPIRE®
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 40–50 ft tall and 25–35 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- high
- Bloom color
- yellow, cream
- Bloom time
- early summer, mid summer
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Insects & Diseases
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
- Watch: Leaf Scorch
Frequently asked questions
- Is Linden — Littleleaf – GREENSPIRE® good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Linden — Littleleaf – GREENSPIRE® is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Linden — Littleleaf – GREENSPIRE® get?
- It matures to about 40–50 ft tall and 25–35 ft wide.
- How much water does Linden — Littleleaf – GREENSPIRE® need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Linden — Littleleaf – GREENSPIRE® native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
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See also
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