European Linden

Tilia europaea

Malvaceae, formerly Tiliaceae · broadleaf deciduous tree · introduced

Last updated May 11, 2026

Quick Facts

Height

100 ft

Light

Full Sun to Part Shade

Hardiness

Zone Zones 3a–8b

Sooty MoldModerate

Scale Insect Emergence and Honeydew Production

AphidModerate

Spring Colonization

Lecanium scaleModerate

Spring Feeding & Egg Production

Diseases: Regionally Documented (3)

Symptom category — not a single disease Canker Leaf scorch (marginal leaf necrosis) Fumago vagans Sooty Mold

Pests: Regionally Documented (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

Data Maturity

Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.