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Tilia tomentosa

 
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Family: Tiliaceae
Genus: Tilia (TIL-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: tomentosa (toh-men-TOH-suh) (Info)

Synonym:Tilia argentea
Synonym:Tilia tomentosum

Category:
Trees

Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Gold (Yellow-Orange)
Pale Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Silver/Gray

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral philomel On Jun 22, 2007, philomel from Termes d'Armagnac
France (Zone 8a) wrote:

This is a handsome tree, with very fragrant flowers and striking silver-backed leaves. However, although it is free from aphids (and therefore doesn't have problems with dripping honeydew), it apparently has flowers that are toxic to bees according to the Hillier Gardener's Guide to Shrubs and Trees.

Positive palmbob On Jul 8, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Large Asian/European tree (50-70') with dark green leaves that have a striking fuzzy silvery underside. Everywhere on the internet I find this tree is only listed up to zone 7, yet here in Los Angeles is doing fine in zones 9b and 10a.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Cincinnati, Ohio
Middletown, Ohio



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