Maud Gordon Holmes Arboretum

Scientific name: Tilia euchlora

Common name: Caucasian linden

Native: No

Native range: It is a hybrid of Tilia cordata and Tilia dasystyla, both European species [2].

Distribution in North America: Click to view the USDA Plants Database page for T. euchlora.

USDA Zones: 3-8 [3]

Maximum age: Unclear, but Tilia cordata may live for 1,000 years or more under natural conditions [4,5].

Ecology: Although it attracts bees and butterflies, there is some concern that its nectar may poison bees, leading to their death [2,3,5].

Ethnobotany: Though it is primarily planted as an ornamental, its wood has been historically used in making bows, rope, clothing, musical instruments and cuckoo clocks [2,3,5]. An anti-inflammatory tea can be made from the flowers [5].