Linden — Silver – 'Sterling Silver'
Tilia tomentosa
Linden — Silver – 'Sterling Silver' (Tilia tomentosa) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 50–70 ft tall and 25–35 ft wide, and needs medium water. More resistant to Japanese beetle.
medium water50–70 ft tall and 25–35 ft wide
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended
- Botanical name
- Tilia tomentosa
- Variety / cultivar
- Silver – 'Sterling Silver'
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 50–70 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
- moderate
- Bloom color
- yellow, cream
- Bloom time
- early summer, mid summer
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
- Watch: Leaf Scorch
Frequently asked questions
- Is Linden — Silver – 'Sterling Silver' good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Linden — Silver – 'Sterling Silver' 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 — Silver – 'Sterling Silver' get?
- It matures to about 50–70 ft tall and 25–35 ft wide.
- How much water does Linden — Silver – 'Sterling Silver' need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Linden — Silver – 'Sterling Silver' native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
