The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Örebro bigleaf linden

Family: Tiliaceae (linden family)

Distribution: Species native to Europe and w. Asia

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: A deciduous tree with a broad, conical habit. Attains a height of 40-60' with a spread of 25-40'. Slower growing than the species. Earliest of the lindens to bloom (early to mid-June) with fragrance. Twigs often red in winter. Makes a fine shade tree.