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Small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata)

Small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata)

Small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata)

Tilia cordata

tree☀️ sun-or-partial🪴 moist-loam📏 tall🌡️ RHS H7

📋Quick Facts

Height

20.0-30.0m

Spread

12.0-18.0m

About

Upright shade tree with nectar-rich flowers for bees.

Also known as: Tilia cordata, Tilo de hoja pequeña, Small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata), Tília-de-folha-pequena, Winterlinde, Tilleul à petites feuilles, Lipa drobnolistna

Pest Resilience

3/5 — Average

Aphids can produce heavy honeydew; lime nail gall mite is cosmetic only.

Visual Characteristics

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Culinary

Culinary Use

Flower tea (linden tea), flower fritters, young leaf salads, honey source

The small-leaved lime (tilia cordata) year in your garden

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How to Propagate

🌰Seed
Easy
🌿Layering
Moderate
✂️Cutting
Moderate
🔗Grafting
Advanced

Hardiness Zones

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H7

USDA 4–5 equivalent

Names in Other Languages(5)