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Growing Info

Scarification: Soak in hot tap water, let stand in water for 24 hours

Stratification: warm stratify for 90 days, cold stratify for 90 days

Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed

Other: Spring sowing of unstratified seed will produce germination the next spring

Tilia mandshuricaTilia mandshurica

Manchurian Lime, Manchurian Linden

Tilia mandshurica

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Growing Info

Scarification: Soak in hot tap water, let stand in water for 24 hours

Stratification: warm stratify for 90 days, cold stratify for 90 days

Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed

Other: Spring sowing of unstratified seed will produce germination the next spring

Looking for a stunning, fast-growing tree that thrives in northeast Asia? Look no further than Tilia mandshurica, also known as Manchurian Linden. This large tree can reach up to 65 ft in height with brown, fuzzy branches and clusters of 7-10 delicate flowers. The rounded fruit is unique and adds interest to any landscape. The bark is dark gray and fissured when old, while the branchlets are gray-white and tomentose when young. Leaves can grow up to 6 inches long and have a distinct ovate-orbicular shape with obliquely cordate or truncate bases. Cymes are 6-12 (-20) flowered, with abaxially stellate puberulent sepals and silky petals. This gorgeous tree is native to northeast Asia and is perfect for anyone looking to add an exotic flair to their landscape.