Tilia Mongolica (Mongolian Lime)

The Mongolian Lime was introduced from its homeland in the early 1880s.

It is both aphid resistant and most unlike the general look of the rest of the Tilia family.

Recent plantings in London have been most encouraging, and suggest this has great potential for an urban tree in the UK.

This small tree with a rounded habit has all the durability of Lime, but is of a size which makes it ideal as a street tree.

It has small, serrated, glossy, green leaves, which are similar to those of ivy.

A real little beauty requiring little maintenance.

It turns to a clear and delicate yellow in autumn and as the leaves are so small for a Lime in the first place, there is not much leaf litter to contend with for an urban environment.

Mature height: 7-10m