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common lime

Tilia × europaea

Pollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Tilia
Family: Malvaceae
Common Names: European basswood, European lime, Russian bast tree

About this plant

A large, deciduous tree reaching over 30m. The asymmetric heart-shaped leaves are green turning yellow in autumn. Highly fragrant flowers in summer are cream-green but scarcely visible. In the winter, the young, bare twigs are red-bronze

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Suitable for parks and very large gardens. Grow in fertile soil in full sun. Highly prone to suckering at the base of the trunk. For more advice see tree cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 1 or is a suitable tree for pleaching

Propagation

Propagate by seed. For more advice see propagate from seed (tree/shrub)

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, horse chestnut scale, caterpillars, sawflies and gall mites

Diseases

May be susceptible to sooty mould and phytophthora root disease

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardBanks Slopes

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummerWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years