Small Leaved Lime
Tilia cordata
Also known as
Little-Leaf Linden, Linden, Small-Leaf European Linden, Small-Leaf Lime, Lime, Small-leaved lime
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Full Sun
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H6
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
30m | Max | 15m |
12m | Min | 8m |
20 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
This plant has a mild fragrance
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Small Leaved Lime Overview
Tilia cordata is a mid-sized, deciduous tree species, also commonly known by the name small leaved lime. It produces attractive leaves up to 8cm long, these are heart-shaped with pointed tips and finely toothed margins. The foliage exhibits attractive yellow autumn colouration. Flowers are small and scented, coloured cream-white with long central parts and they are arranged in clusters. It forms a spreading to rounded crown and is hardy down to -20 degrees Celsius, plant in a position of full or partial sun, in moist, well-draining soil for optimal growth.
Common problems with Small Leaved Lime
How to propagate Small Leaved Lime
Seed
Grafting
Seed in autumn, selected forms and hybrids by grafting in late summer.
Special features of Small Leaved Lime
Attractive leaves
Autumn colour
Other uses of Small Leaved Lime
Specimen
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