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Tilia platyphyllos (Large-leaved lime)

Other names: Broad-leaved lime, Bigleaf linden, Broadleaf linden

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Species
T. platyphyllos is a broadly columnar, deciduous tree with rounded to broadly ovate, dark green leaves, white-hairy beneath and turning yellow in autumn, and pendent clusters of small, fragrant, pale yellow flowers in midsummer followed by green, winged fruit.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
30 m 20 m 20-50 years
98 ft 65 ft 20-50 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in any alkaline or neutral, moist but well-drained (but not dry) soil. Avoid exposure to cold, drying winds.

Suggested uses

Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Specimen tree

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Broadly columnar

Native to

Southern Europe, Iran, Turkey, Croatia

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Flowers are fragrant.

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Propagation methods

Seed, Layering, Suckers, Budding

Propagation

Chip budding is the best method for propagation but care must be taken when choosing rootstock. Cold stratify seed for 3-5 months before sowing in spring in a cold frame. Alternatively, sow when ripe in autumn in a seed bed.

Pests

Horse chestnut scale

Aphids

Caterpillars

Gall mites

Sawflies

Diseases

Phytophthora root diseases

Selective pruning only (only if needed)

Rake up and use fallen leaves to make leafmould

Propagate by budding in late summer

Plant rootstocks for summer budding

Plant container grown plants in a sunny sheltered spot

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Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange'
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Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange' Small-leaved lime 'Winter Orange'
Tilia tomentosa 'Brabant'
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Tilia tomentosa 'Brabant' Silver lime 'Brabant'
Tilia platyphyllos
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Tilia platyphyllos Large-leaved lime
Tilia henryana
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Tilia henryana Henry's lime
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire'
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Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' Small-leaved lime 'Greenspire'
Tilia 'Petiolaris'
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Tilia 'Petiolaris' Weeping silver lime
Tilia platyphyllos 'Rubra'
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Tilia platyphyllos 'Rubra' Red-twigged lime
Tilia x europaea
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Tilia x europaea Common lime
Tilia cordata
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Tilia cordata Small-leaved lime
Tilia mongolica
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Tilia mongolica Mongolian lime
Tilia platyphyllos 'Tahiti'
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Tilia platyphyllos 'Tahiti' Large-leaved lime 'Tahiti'
Tilia x euchlora
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Tilia x euchlora Caucasian lime
Tilia americana
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Tilia americana American lime
Tilia caroliniana
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Tilia caroliniana Carolina basswood
Tilia endochrysea
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Tilia endochrysea White linden
Tilia tomentosa
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Tilia tomentosa Silver lime
Tilia platyphyllos 'Princes Street'
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Tilia platyphyllos 'Princes Street' Large-leaved lime 'Princes Street'
Tilia x europaea 'Pallida'
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Tilia x europaea 'Pallida' Common lime 'Pallida'
Tilia cordata 'Bohlje'
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Tilia cordata 'Bohlje' Small-leaved lime 'Bohlje'
Tilia cordata 'Rancho'
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Tilia cordata 'Rancho' Small-leaved lime 'Rancho'
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Companion plants (1)

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Eranthis hyemalis
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Eranthis hyemalis Winter aconite
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