Tilia tomentosa aka Hungarian Silver Linden

Tilia tomentosa, also known as silver linden in the US and silver lime in the UK, is a large deciduous tree belonging to the Malvaceae family. It is native to southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia, with its range extending from Romania and the Balkans to western Turkey at moderate altitudes. This species can grow up to 25 meters in height and 20 meters in width at a medium rate, with a trunk diameter of up to 2 meters. It is hardy to zone 6 in the UK and is not frost tender. The leaves are alternately arranged, rounded to triangular-ovate, and have a toothed margin. They are green and mostly hairless above, densely white tomentose with white hairs below, and have a petiole of 2.5-4 cm. The fragrant, pale yellow flowers are hermaphrodite and produced in cymes of three to ten in mid to late summer, with a pale green subtending leafy bract. They are pollinated by honeybees. The fruit is a dry nut-like drupe that ripens in late summer, is downy, and slightly ribbed. Tilia tomentosa can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils that are well-drained and can tolerate soils with pH levels ranging from acidic to alkaline. It can grow in semi-shaded or no shaded areas and prefers dry or moist soil.