Tilia tomentosa 'Brabant' (Silver lime 'Brabant' )

Cultivation

Plant in any alkaline or neutral, moist or well-drained soil. Avoid exposure to cold drying winds. Tolerates drought, heat, soil compaction, and pollution.

Suggested uses

City, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Specimen tree

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

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

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Flowers are powerfully fragrant and are pollinated by honey bees. The nectar is toxic to other bees.

Toxicity

Nectar may be toxic to bumblebees.