Tilia Brabant
Small Lime Brabant
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Common Name: Small Lime Brabant
Latin Name: Tilia tormentosa 'Brabant'
Soil: Moist but well-drained soil
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Flowering period/colour: July/Ivory flowers
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height/spread: 25m/15m
Special features: Highly fragrant flowers that are only pollenated by Honey Bees as the nectar is actually toxic to other bees
The Brabant is a tall and mighty tree which features heart-shaped leaves that are dark green in colour and serrated at their edges. The leaves are veined with light green and have hairy white undersides to them. The leaves are at their best in autumn when they turn to golden yellow before falling.
Aside from the foliage, the flowers are also highly desirable; they are creamy white in colour and appear in mid-summer. The flowers carry a potently sweet scent which is attractive to honey bees, but interestingly the nectar of the flowers is toxic to other types of bees. This tree grows to have a broadly conical shape and it should be planted in a suitable position for it to have the room it needs to grow strong and thrive.
Height in 20 Years:
15+ metres
Width in 20 Years:
12+ metres
Growth Habit:
Rounded
Soil Type:
Sandy, Clay, Loamy, Chalky
Soil Ph:
Alkaline, Neutral
Planting Position:
Full sun, Partial shade
Weather Exposure:
Sheltered
Hardiness:
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H6
Uses:
Low Maintenance
Uses:
Attractive To Wildlife
Uses:
Pleaching
Uses:
Ornamental
Uses:
Windbreak
Uses:
Screening
Uses:
Fragrant Flowers
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