Family: Tiliaceae

Scientific Name: Tilia tomentosa Sterling

Common Name: Sterling Linden

DescriptionA large pyramidal Linden.
Pronunciation(TIL-i-a)(toe-men-TOE-sa)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Trees Deciduous
Hardiness Zone4-7
Sunlightfull, tolerates some shade
Moistureaverage
Soil & Siteaverage
Flowerspale yellow, not of ornamental value
Fruitforms a nut-like fruit with temporary wings
Leavessimple, alternate, large broad ovate, serrated, truncated base, green above tomentose beneath
Stemsgrayish bark
Dimensions45 feet tall, spreads 24 feet, broad pyramidal form
Native SiteSpecis native to Southeast Europe to Asia Minor.
Cultivar OriginIntroduced by Willet N. Wandell of Urbana, Illinois USA.
Notes & Reference#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson)
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