This large deciduous tree has steeply ascending branches with pendant young shoots and forms a rounded crown. It has rounded dark green ovate leaves with whitish undersides and the fragrant cup-shaped flowers appear in clusters during summer.

Hardiness zones 5 to 9

Tilia tomentosais naturally found from south-east Europe to south-west Asia growing in well-drained moist alkaline soils but tolerates slightly acid soils that are fertile. It prefers an open to wind protected sunny position and tolerates and is drought tender but pollution and frost tolerant.

Silver Linden is a stately tree that is grown for its habit and fragrant flowers. It is planted in large gardens or parks as a lawn specimen or used for avenue plantings. It is suitable for cool mountain gardens establishing in 3 to 5 years and is long lived. It is also planted in gardens for summer shade used in woodland settings.ID 1657

Note:
When mature it has greyish ridged bark and forms a large trunk.
A feature of the tree is when wind disturbs the leaves a silvery shimmer is given off from the undersides. It is also widely used as the tree can tolerate regular hard pruning and is very pollution resistant.

Tilia(TEE-lee-ah) tomentosa(tow-men-TOW-sa)

Malvaceae(mal-VAY-see-ee)
Cotton, Mallows and Hollyhocks