broad-leaved lime
A fast-growing, broadly columnar, deciduous tree to 40m tall, with large asymmetric heart-shaped, slightly toothed leaves, dark green above, pale green and downy below, turning yellow in autumn. Pendent clusters of 3-5 fragrant pale yellow flowers appear in midsummer
Higher than 12 metres
wider than 8 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Suitable for parks and very large gardens. Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or part shade, with shelter from cold winds. May produce thickets of stems (suckers) at the base of the trunk. For more advice see tree cultivation
Propagate by seed, stratified in containers outdoors in spring. See propagate from seed (tree/shrub) Propagate by chip budding although care must be taken with the choice of rootstock or propagate by suckers in winter
Pruning group 1; a suitable tree for coppicing, pleaching and pollarding; remove suckers at the base of the trunk
May be susceptible to aphids, horse chestnut scale, caterpillars, sawflies and gall mites
May be susceptible to sooty mould, phytophthora root rot and honey fungus
