Name: Tilia tomentosa 'Sterling Silver'
Brand: Pépinière.ca
Availability: InStock

Latin name

Tilia tomentosa 'Sterling Silver'

Common name

Silver linden 'Sterling Silver'

Type

Ornamental deciduous tree

Family

Malvaceae

Tilia tomentosa 'Sterling Silver' is a remarkable lime tree with two-tone foliage: glossy dark green above and silver below, creating a shimmering effect in the slightest breeze. Its regular oval to pyramidal shape makes it an excellent avenue tree or shade tree for large spaces. Highly resistant to urban pollution and drought once well established, it offers discreet but very fragrant summer flowering that attracts pollinators. Robust and undemanding, it is an elegant and durable choice for landscaping.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone

Zone 4 to 7

Exposure

Sun

Watering

Low to medium

Fertilization

Not very demanding; an annual supply in spring is sufficient

Soil type

Well drained, fertile, slightly alkaline tolerated

Minimum temperature

-34°C

Blooming period

June

Flower color

Pale yellow

Fruiting

Small, ovoid, grayish, discreet dried fruits, at the end of summer

Foliage color

Silvery green on the reverse, yellow in autumn

Foliage type

Obsolete

Shape

Flared vase

Height

13 to 21 meters (45 to 70 feet)

Width

7.5 to 12 meters (25 to 40 feet)

Growth rate

Moderate; about 30 to 60 cm (1 to 2 feet) per year

Pets

Pollinators

Butterflies

Deer

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