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TILIA
Commonly known as Lime, Linden
Genus of 23 species of deciduous trees found in woodland in Europe, Asia and North America. They grow into stately specimens and some have colourful red winter shoots.
Included are 3 UK natives, T. cordata, small-leaved, T. platyphyllos, large-leaved and common, T x europea which is a hybrid of these and now found mainly in urban areas or parks. Lime leaves are food for several moth species and are very attractive to aphids which in turn attract insects, especially hoverflies and ladybirds. These in turn attract birds. Bees are attracted by the flowers and also drink the honeydew excreted by aphids.
Nectar of T. tomentosa and T. tomentosa 'Petiolaris' and oliveri however might be toxic to bees, especially bumblebees.
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Deciduous
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Tree
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Additional Features
Good to knowWildlife plant - bees.
Place of originEurope, Asia, North America -
Wildlife
Bee friendly
Buy Varieties of TILIA
TILIA cordata
heart-shaped glossy leaves. Scented flowers in summer.
TILIA cordata 'Winter Orange'
an outstanding plant with red buds and pronounced orange twigs and shoots in winter. Ivory-white scented flowers and butter-yellow autumn colour
Gift-wrapping available
TILIA henryana
a rare tree with huge ovate leaves which have pronounced bristles or teeth. Attractive and unusual flowers in the autumn
TILIA henryana 'Arnold Select'
large, toothed leaves, tinted pink. Scented flowers in late summer/autumn.
Gift-wrapping available
TILIA kiusiana
a large shrub or small tree which scarcely looks like a lime when first seeing its leaves. Highly scented flowers in August or September
TILIA monticola
toothed, dark green leaves, covered with silvery down. Pale yellow fragrant flowers.
Gift-wrapping available
TILIA platyphyllos
a vigorous parkland tree with ovate toothed leaves
TILIA platyphyllos 'Tortuosa'
upright habit with twisted branches.
Gift-wrapping available
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