Littleleaf Linden 1 Live Bare Root Tree – 24–30 Inches Tall – Tilia cordata

Littleleaf Linden (Tilia cordata), also known as Small-Leaved Linden or Littleleaf Lime, is a deciduous ornamental shade tree valued for its dense, heart-shaped green foliage, fragrant summer flowers, and attractive branching structure. Native to Europe and parts of western Asia, this tree is commonly grown in landscapes, parks, streetscapes, and gardens for its seasonal beauty and broad shade canopy.

During early to midsummer, Littleleaf Linden produces clusters of small, pale yellow to creamy-yellow flowers with a sweet fragrance. These nectar-producing flowers are especially attractive to honey bees and other pollinating insects, making the tree a useful addition to pollinator-oriented landscapes and beekeeping properties. Its heart-shaped leaves provide lush green foliage during the growing season and typically turn yellow in autumn before dropping.

Littleleaf Linden is also valued for its adaptability to ornamental pruning and bonsai training. It generally performs best in full sun to partial shade and prefers fertile, well-drained soil with moderate moisture. Once established, it can serve as a shade tree, street tree, specimen tree, or managed ornamental planting.

Important Shipping Size and Root Condition

You will receive one live Littleleaf Linden tree measuring 24–30 inches tall at the time of shipping.

Approx. 24–30 inches tall at time of shipping.

Quantity: 1 Live Tree

Shipping Form: Bare Root

Root Status: Rooted live tree with an established root system

Nursery Growing Pot Size: 2 Inches

Pot Included: No

Shipping Container: No nursery pot is included.

Botanical Name: Tilia cordata

Plant Form: Young nursery-grown deciduous tree

Shipping Clarification: Although the tree is grown in a 2-inch nursery pot during cultivation, the pot is not included with the shipment. The seller specifies bare-root shipping, meaning the tree is removed from its growing container for transportation.

The original description also refers to the tree as being shipped rooted in soil. Because that wording differs from the explicit bare-root shipping notice, this listing identifies the product as bare root, without promising that soil will remain attached to the roots.

The supplied tree is a young specimen, not a fully developed shade tree. Branching, foliage density, root structure, and seasonal appearance may vary. Deciduous trees may arrive without leaves during dormancy.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Common Name: Littleleaf Linden Tree

• Alternate Common Names: Small-Leaved Linden, Littleleaf Lime, Small-Leaved Lime

• Scientific Name: Tilia cordata

• Quantity: 1 Live Tree

• Shipping Height: Approx. 24–30 inches tall at time of shipping.

• Shipping Form: Bare Root

• Root Status: Rooted live tree

• Nursery Growing Pot: 2-inch nursery pot used during cultivation

• Pot Included: No

• Plant Form: Young Deciduous Tree

• Plant Type: Ornamental Shade Tree

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Growth Habit: Upright, branching, canopy-forming

• Foliage Color: Green, turning yellow in autumn

• Leaf Shape: Heart-shaped

• Foliage Type: Deciduous

• Flower Color: Pale yellow to creamy yellow

• Flower Fragrance: Sweet and fragrant

• Bloom Season: Early to midsummer

• Pollinator Value: Nectar-producing flowers attract honey bees and other pollinating insects

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 3–7

• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil Preference: Fertile, well-drained soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate

• Landscape Uses: Shade trees, street trees, specimen plantings, parks, pollinator gardens, and bonsai

• Bonsai Suitability: Yes, with appropriate training

• Container Suitability: Suitable for temporary container growing or managed bonsai cultivation

• Seasonal Condition: May arrive dormant, leafless, or recently pruned

One live Littleleaf Linden tree (Tilia cordata) with an established root system, prepared for bare-root shipping.

Quantity: 1 Live Tree

Shipping Height: Approx. 24–30 inches tall at time of shipping.

Root Condition: Bare Root

Nursery Growing Pot Size: 2 Inches

Pot Included: No

Plant Form: Young nursery-grown deciduous tree.