Small-Leaved Lime 40/60cm Bare Root (Tilia cordata)

Small-Leaved Lime - Tilia Cordata

Tilia cordata or the Lime Tree has beautiful small ovate or heart shaped green leaves and native to the UK.  Tilia cordata or the small leaf Lime Tree is one of the oldest native trees in the UK.  It still is an extremely popular 'avenue' tree that has given landscapes some of the best specimens still seen today.  Tilia is also one of the best trees used for pleaching, pollarding and coppicing. The leaves of the Lime Tree are heart shaped, serrated at the edges, dark green with beautiful yellow colours in the autumn.   Flowers are small, creamy white clusters with a strong scent followed by winged fruit that are highly attractive to bees and insects. 

Common Name: Small leaved lime tree

Genus: Tilia  

Species:  Cordata

Type:  Bareroot

Size:  40/60cm

Growth Rate:  Medium

Planting Location:  Full sun.  Good for windy sites.

Soil Type:  Tolerates almost all soil types, clay, chalk, limestone, well-draining.

pH:  neutral, alkaline

Fertilise:   Rootgrow upon initial planting and thereafter

Planting Distance: 3  per metre single row for hedging 

Hardiness:  Hardy

Height: 12  metres

Spread: 8  metres

Misc.:  When mature can tolerate drought conditions.  Bee friendly.  Scented flowers.

**Scot Plants Direct can only supply bareroot plants when they are dormant during the winter months from November to April annually.