Botanical profile

Tilia cordata 'Greenspire'

Latin name
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire'
Common name
Littleleaf Linden 'Greenspire'
Type
Leafy
Family
Malvaceae

Tilia cordata ‘Greenspire’ is a small-leaved linden with a slender and regular habit, widely appreciated for its harmonious vertical silhouette that elegantly structures avenues, borders, or contemporary gardens without encroaching on space. Its soft, dense green foliage creates a luminous texture throughout the season, offering soft, filtered shade under the canopy, while its fragrant, nectar-rich summer blossoms attract pollinators and bees, enriching local biodiversity. In autumn, the foliage can take on subtle golden hues, adding seasonal interest. Very hardy and adaptable to a variety of well-drained soils, this linden combines architectural elegance, ease of maintenance, and ecological service, ideal as a specimen tree, for alignments, or as a vertical structuring element in Quebec landscapes.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 3
Exposure
Sun
Watering
AVERAGE
Fertilization
Balanced spring salad
Soil type
Well-drained, tolerant
Minimum temperature
-40°C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
June
Flower color
Creamy yellow (summer, fragrant)
Fruiting
Grouped achenes, appreciated by wildlife
Foliage color
Green ? yellow (autumn)
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Rounded oval
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
40-50 ft (12-15 m)
Width
20-25 ft (6-7.5 m)
Growth rate
Average
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

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