A Dutch selection with a compact manner of growth and an ovoid to pyramidal crown with a flattened top. Height up to approx. 20 m. The trunk is light grey and later grooved. After one year, twigs are hairy and bright green, becoming bare in the winter. The leaves are 8 – 12 cm in size, round to ovoid with a tapered top and a slanted heart-shaped base. The leaf edge is sharply serrated. The upper side of the leaf is dark green while the underside is lighter with soft hair. They remain on the tree long into the autumn. Aromatic flowers appear in pendulous umbels. 'Naarden' is fairly unsusceptible to aphids. Winter hardiness zone: 4