Gardening Trees, Shrubs & Vines Trees Littleleaf Linden By Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln Instagram Viveka Neveln is the Garden Editor at BHG and a degreed horticulturist with broad gardening expertise earned over 3+ decades of practice and study. She has more than 20 years of experience writing and editing for both print and digital media. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on February 1, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Littleleaf Linden Overview Description Fragrant in spring, shady in summer, lindens are a shapely choice for planting in lawns. Most develop a nearly perfect teardrop shape with no pruning. Small, heart-shaped leaves decorate the littleleaf linden. Because of their smog tolerance, lindens make good street trees, but they may attract spring aphids that drip honeydew on cars parked underneath. Plant lindens in moist, well-drained soil. Genus Name Tilia cordata Common Name Littleleaf Linden Plant Type Tree Light Sun Height 20 to 20 feet Width null to 50 feet Foliage Color Blue/Green, Chartreuse/Gold Season Features Spring Bloom Special Features Fragrance Zones 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Propagation Seed, Stem Cuttings Problem Solvers Slope/Erosion Control ideas for growing some of our favorite trees and shrubs More Videos » Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit