Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' [sold as Greenspire®]
Greenspire Littleleaf Linden

Tilia cordata [sold as Greenspire®] - Overall Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Yellow (Flowers are fragrant, but inconspicuous; appear on cymes in summer; flower bract is of visual interest; attract bees)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Handsome deep green summer foliage); Brown (Poor brown fall foliage, sometimes can achieve an attractive soft yellow)
 Fruit Notes:
Gray (Nutlet with bract)
 Ultimate Height:
40-50 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
30 feet
 Fruiting Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers moist, well-drained, fertile, and alkaline soils, but is widely adaptable
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
The heart-shaped leaves are alternate, simple, 1.5-3" long, finely serrated, and cordate at base. The 1.5-3.5" long, pale greenish-yellow bracts have 5 to 6 nutlets each.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Fragrant Flowers 188
  • Pollution Tolerant 217
  • Shade Tree 181
  • Street Tree 140

    • Additional Information

    Pollution tolerant and adaptable to city conditions. A great choice as a street or shade tree with its dense form and strong central leader. Can have issues with Japanese beetles in mid-summer.

    When Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' [sold as Greenspire®] has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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    22 Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' [sold as Greenspire®] found

    Building Map...

    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    1ORIG_3398*ASPKL
    2ORIG_0377*AMRDH
    3ORIG_3393*ASPKL
    4ORIG_2076*APGNW
    5ORIG_0231*AHNLY
    6ORIG_1303*APSYC
    7ORIG_2077*APGNW
    8ORIG_4575*AHARR
    9ORIG_4439*AMCUT
    10ORIG_3347*ASPKL
    11ORIG_2083*APGNW
    12ORIG_2080*APGNW
    13ORIG_2079*APGNW
    14ORIG_3396*ASPKL
    15ORIG_2081*APGNW
    16ORIG_0890*AAGAD
    Heritage Plant
    Dedicated/Memorial Plant
    17ORIG_4454*AMCUT
    18ORIG_0230*AHNLY
    19ORIG_2078*APGNW
    202023_00696*ASCPA
    212023_00696*BSCPA
    222023_00696*CSCPA

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