Tilia cordata

Small Leafed Lime

Features

• Masses of creamy lemon scented flowers in late spring.
• Mid green, heart shaped leaves, turning yellow in autumn.
• Ultimately a large and long lived tree at 10+m and 500 years.

Uses

• Widely used as a tree for avenues and street plantings.
• Attractive tree for large gardens and parks.
• Flowers have many medicinal uses and leaves can be used in salads.

Growing Conditions

• Very frost hardy.
• Moderately coastal and wind hardy.
• Grows in dry to very moist soil conditions.
• Prefers full sun to partial shade.