Littleleaf Linden Tree – Tilia cordata Bare Root Shade Tree with Fragrant Blooms and Pollinator Benefits

Littleleaf Linden Tree Overview

The Littleleaf Linden (Tilia cordata) is a deciduous shade tree prized for its heart-shaped green leaves that turn golden yellow in the fall. This live bare root plant features pale yellow, fragrant flowers that bloom in early summer, attracting bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Known for its strong, upright growth and symmetrical canopy, it provides cool shade and visual interest throughout the growing season.

Key Features

• Includes 1 live bare root Littleleaf Linden tree
• Fragrant pale yellow flowers bloom in early summer
• Heart-shaped foliage that turns golden in fall
• Attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies
• Hardy in USDA Zones 3–7
• Thrives in full sun to partial shade
• Adaptable to various soil types including loamy and clay soils
• Matures at 40–60 feet tall with a symmetrical canopy

Growing Information

This tree prefers well-drained soil and moderate watering. It is low-maintenance and adaptable, making it suitable for yards, streets, or large landscapes. The Littleleaf Linden grows best in full sun to part shade and is hardy across USDA Zones 3 through 7. It ships fresh as a bare root plant, ready to be planted in your desired location.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.