The summer linden has a broad, ovoid to round crown and a rounded top. The trunk is heavy and irregular, light grey and later grooved. The heavy lateral branches are usually found low on the trunk. A lot of root suckers usually grow from the lower trunk. After one year, twigs are hairy and reddish brown, and become bare in the winter. The leaves of T. platyphyllos emerge a fortnight sooner than those of T. cordata and are also larger. The leaves are heart-shaped with a tapered top and a slanted heart-shaped base. The edge is sharply serrated. The upper side of the leaf is dark green while the underside is light green with soft hair. The aromatic flowers hang in umbels of 3 to 5 together: the bract is clearly stemmed and approx. 5 cm long. T. platyphyllos is not very prone to aphids. A very strong tree.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from November 2024.
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
all
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
4 (-34,4 to -28,9 °C)
Wind resistance
good, susceptible to sea wind
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant), valuable for butterflies
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem, block on trunk, trained on trunk, roof
Origin
Western, Central and Southern Europe
Block on stemClear stem treeMulti-stem treeRoofEspalier on stemclay soilloamy soilpeaty soilsandy soiltolerates no pavingresistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)suitable for shadowcan withstand windbroad ovoid1st size , taller than 12 metreshalf-open crowngreenyellowJunefast growingConspicuous bloomvaluable for bees (honey plant)valuable for butterfliesnon-toxic (usually)Fragrant flowersplayground tree
Tilia platyphyllos can eventually reach a height of 30 - 35 (40) m, fast growing, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Tilia platyphyllos is fast growing and can eventually reach a height of 30 - 35 (40) m, fast growing, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The right time to plant Tilia platyphyllos is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Tilia platyphyllos with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.