Is Greenspire Littleleaf Linden deer resistant?
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire'
Browsed where deer pressure is high. Protect it.
Rating source: Rutgers NJAES E271
About Greenspire Littleleaf Linden
A very uniform street tree selection with a straight leader and even branching, which is why municipalities plant it in rows. Aphids on lindens produce heavy honeydew, so avoid siting it over a parking space or patio. Fragrant summer flowers that bees work hard.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 177 to 236 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Moderate
Deer-resistant alternatives to Greenspire Littleleaf Linden
Same plant type, hardy in the same zones, but rated better on the Rutgers scale. If Greenspire Littleleaf Linden keeps getting eaten, these go in the same spot.
Similar to Greenspire Littleleaf Linden
Other trees with the same deer rating.
- Alternate-Leaved DogwoodCornus alternifoliaZones 3–7Occasionally damaged
- American PersimmonDiospyros virginianaZones 4–9Occasionally damaged
- AppleMalus sp.Zones 4–9, genus rangeOccasionally damaged
- Atlantic White CedarChamaecyparis thyoidesZones 3–9Occasionally damaged
- Atlas CedarCedrus atlanticaZones 6–9Occasionally damaged
- Bald CypressTaxodium distichumZones 4–9Occasionally damaged
Protecting Greenspire Littleleaf Linden
Whether this survives comes down to local pressure, so it is worth knowing the options before it gets browsed rather than after.
- Protecting a young treeBrowsing costs a season. A buck rubbing a two-inch stem in October girdles it and kills it outright.
- How tall a deer fence needs to beEight feet, and six is the most common expensive mistake in deer fencing.
- Repellent that actually worksThe egg-based recipe that reproduces the active ingredient in the commercial sprays that win university trials.
- Check it is actually deerDeer tear and leave a ragged stub. A clean 45-degree cut is rabbits, and slug holes get blamed on deer constantly.
Where Greenspire Littleleaf Linden grows
Hardy across most of these 48 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Greenspire Littleleaf Linden
- Is Greenspire Littleleaf Linden deer resistant?
- Greenspire Littleleaf Linden (Tilia cordata 'Greenspire') is rated Occasionally Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Browsed where deer pressure is high. Protect it.
- What hardiness zones does Greenspire Littleleaf Linden grow in?
- Greenspire Littleleaf Linden is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 7. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Greenspire Littleleaf Linden grow in shade?
- No. Greenspire Littleleaf Linden wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Greenspire Littleleaf Linden get?
- Mature height is roughly 600–720 in. Growth rate is moderate.