European Linden

Tilia europaea

Malvaceae, formerly Tiliaceae · broadleaf deciduous tree · introduced

Last updated March 8, 2026

Data Coverage 2 of 6 dimensions

Site Data

Threats

Cultivars

Phenology

GDD Thresholds

Puget Sound

Quick Facts

Height

100 ft

Light

Full Sun to Part Shade

Hardiness

Zone Zones 3a–8b

Diseases (4)

Symptom category — not a single disease Canker abiotic (drought, heat stress) or bacterial (Xylella fast... Leaf Scorch Fumago vagans Sooty Mold Sphaerulina azaleae (formerly Septoria azaleae) Leaf scorch (marginal leaf necrosis)

Pests (7)

Aphidoidea Aphid Hyphantria cunea Fall webworm Parthenolecanium spp. Lecanium scale Eriophyes tiliae Linden gall mite Tetranychidae Spider mite Eucallipterus tiliae Linden aphid Various (Cynipidae, Cecidomyiidae, Eriophyidae, Psyllidae) Leaf galls