Crimean Linden - Tilia x euchlora

Crimean Linden - Tilia x euchlora
Linden Family: Tiliaceae / USDA Hardiness Zone: 6
The genus Tilia contains about 45 species of trees, native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
They are commonly known as limes in Great Britain, and linden or basswood in North America.
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Grown from a planting, this Crimean Linden is approximately 50 years old

Crimean Linden is a hybrid developed in the 19th century, parentage is undecided; it is believed to be T. cordata and T. clasystyia. A deciduous medium to large tree, 40 to 60' tall, 20' to 30' wide; branches to the ground, medium texture, moderate growth rate . Deciduous, simple leaves, alternate leaf arrangement. Broad ovate leaf shape, cordate leaf base , 2" to 4" long. Fine sharp serrations cover margins, dark green leaf color. Autumn foliage: Yellow or yellow-green at best; not showy.

Crimean Linden foliage and bracts

Flowers: Yellowish white flowers in cymes of 3 to 7 flowers 2" to 4" long, blooms in July. Floral bract present linear, 2" to 3" long and green.
Fruit : Small round nutlet 0.2' to 0.3" in diameter, brown color and pointed; pubescent, slightly ornamental in late summer.
Bark: glabrous slender stems, reddish upperside, yellow underside; older bark is gray-brown in color.

Crimean Linden Bark
Bark

Culture: Full sun to light shade. Easily transplanted. Prefers moist, deep, fertile, well-drained soils; tolerant of difficult growing sites and soils.
Landscape Uses: Shade tree, lawn tree , street tree. Liabilities: Attracts bees when in bloom, Japanese beetles, sooty mold.
-- Adapted from Ucon Plants Database

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