Botanical Name: Common Names:
Tilia cordata Small Leaved Lime, Little Leaf Linden,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Herbs & Vegetables, Trees Conical, Oval, Pendulous, Pyramida, Rounded, Spreading
Description:
Large deciduous tree with a dense and rounded growing habit. Leaves are glossy dark green, heart shaped and turn yellow in Autumn. Fragrant creamy yellow flowers appear in groups early summer and attact bees. Tilias make great avenue trees, shade trees and can be pruned to hedge. Tolerates air pollution, useful as a street tree but be careful not to plant under powerlines. Different cultivars are also available.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
10-25m 4-10m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade, Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
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