Tilia cordata - 30-40 CM C3

Description
Grey-green, round fruits emerge from these from September. They exude a pleasant fragrance.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Tilia parviflora.

Bulletpoints
* Copper-brown shoots * the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * fragrant flowers * attractive golden yellow autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * heat-tolerant, resistant to urban climates, wind-resistant, heat-loving, flood-tolerant, can be built over, stem protection recommended

Leaves
Attractive golden yellow autumn colouring.

Bark
Grey, longitudinally furrowed bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
Rounded.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
Cuts, saw cuts and broken branches should be treated as quickly as possible with a wound closure agent to prevent pathogens from entering the plant.

Flower
The yellow flowers appear in umbels in July. These are pleasantly scented.

Use
Solitary tree, bee pasture

Shoots
The shoots of Tilia cordata are smooth, copper-brown in colour.

Root
Tilia cordata is a taproot or heartroot and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.