Bareroot Tilia cordata (Small-leaved Lime)

A graceful deciduous tree cherished for its heart shaped leaves that flutter delicately in the breeze, casting dappled shade beneath its rounded crown. In midsummer, clusters of fragrant pale yellow flowers attract bees and other pollinators, filling the air with their sweet honey scent. The small, symmetrical leaves turn a soft butter yellow in autumn, creating a gentle seasonal display before falling. Well suited to urban environments, it tolerates pollution and compacted soils while maintaining an elegant form that fits perfectly in parks, streets or larger gardens. The smooth grey bark develops attractive fissures with age, adding winter interest to the landscape. When regularly pollarded, it forms a dense head of foliage ideal for shaded avenues or pleached walks.

Family of Trees: Malvaceae

Habit: Deciduous Tree, Rounded Crown

Growth Rate: 40-60 cm/year

Optimal Temperature: 15-25°C, hardy to -30°C

Harmful if Eaten?: Non-toxic

Flowers or Berries: Fragrant Yellow Flowers

Hardiness: H7 (Extremely Hardy)

Hardiness ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

○ H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
○ H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
○ H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
○ H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
○ H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
○ H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
○ H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
○ H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
○ H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)