Taxon

Tilia platyphyllos 'Rubra'

Tilia platyphyllos 'Rubra' - redtwig bigleaf linden
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: redtwig bigleaf linden
Family: Tiliaceae (linden family)
Synonym: Tilia platyphyllos 'Corallina'
Distribution: Species native to Europe and w. Asia
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A large, round-headed shade tree with attractive orange-red to coral-red twigs in winter. Grows to 100' tall or more after many years. The foliage is heart-shaped and prominently toothed. Small flower clusters are produced in late June accompanied by a characteristically shaped, modified leaf or bract. An excellent street tree.
Links: RHS Horticultural Database

Locations

  • 1: PKW: AQ06 (AQ06) • Accession: D1995-0032.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: PKW: AQ06 (AQ06) • Accession: D1995-0032.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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