TREE OF THE MONTH
Trade Name: Harvest Gold Linden Botanical Name: Tilia cordata x mongolica 'Harvest Gold' Parentage: Tilia cordata x T. mongolica Family: Tiliaceae Plant Patent: #12232 Year of Introduction: 1995 Height: 40 to 50 feet Spread: 30 feet Form: Pyramidal Bloom Period: Late June to early July Flower: Yellowish, fragrant, pendulous Fruit: 1/3-inch nutlet Summer Foliage: Dark green, shiny, larger than T. c. 'Greenspire' Linden Autumn Foliage: Bright golden-yellow in the autumn Winter Color: Bark provides winter interest Bark: Gray brown, uniform branching structure Habitat: Native to Europe Culture: Likes well-drained soil, any pH, full sun to partial shade; tolerates heat, drought, and air pollution. Hardiness Zone*: 3 to 8 Growth Rate: Moderate; more vigorous than T. c. 'Greenspire' Linden.
26 Arbor Age / March 2011
Photos provided by J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.
Pest Resistance: Aphids and Japanese beetles Storm Resistance: Excellent Salt Resistance: Excellent Planting: Transplants easily, quick recovery Pruning: Prune at planting and three years later to mature form; withstands severe pruning; may only require pruning of basal sprouts and removal of some potential crotch problems. Propagating: Budded onto T. cordata under-stock Design Uses: Well suited for street tree planting Companions: Use with ground covers such as Vinca and Pachysandra
Other Comments: Very hardy and faster growing than other T. cordata cultivars Available From: Difficult to find in retail nurseries, look in the largest wholesale nurseries
* For information about the USDA Hardiness Zone Map, visit: www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/index.html
These are the personal observations of the author, living in New England — Zone 5b. Leonard Phillips can be reached via email at lenphillips@on-line-seminars.com.
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