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
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How to Propagate
🌰Seed
Easy🌿Layering
Moderate✂️Cutting
Moderate🔗Grafting
AdvancedHardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H7
USDA 4–5 equivalent