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Bigleaf Linden, Broadleaf Lime, Large-leaf Lime, Large-leaved Linden, Red-twigged Lime 'Rubra'

Tiliaplatyphyllos

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Family

Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Tilia (TIL-ee-uh)

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Species

platyphyllos (plat-TY-fil-los)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Deciduous

Height

over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing

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)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Pale Yellow

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

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positive

neutral

negative

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