Broad-leaved European Lime
A native to Europe, the lime is a beautiful larger-growing tree, with large dark green heart-shaped foliage. Flowers early to mid-summer. Has an upright rounded form with some beautiful examples in Christchurch. Can also be trained into a pleached avenue.
Suitable for: Pleached avenues, street and specimen planting, shade.
Features: Larger heart-shaped leaf, upright rounded form.
Botanical Name: TILIA platyphyllos
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