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Tilia cordata 'DeGroot'
Common name:
DeGroot littleleaf linden
Family:
Tiliaceae (linden family)
Distribution:
Species native to Europe and w. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
A large-growing deciduous tree with small, heart-shaped, glossy green leaves. This selection is said to grow 60-70' tall and 30-40' wide with a broadly pyramidal outline. Flowers are small but very fragrant in June-July. Fall color is yellow. Tolerant of dry soil and high pH. Great used as a shade tree. Japanese beetles do relish most linden leaves.
Locations
1:
MAG: CC08
(CC08)
• Accession: D2001-0071.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
MAG: CC10
(CC10)
• Accession: D2001-0071.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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