Tilia tomentosa Standard

Origin: Europe, the Middle East. Large deciduous tree with rounded crown. Heart-shaped leaves, rounder than T. platyphyllos, up to 16cm long, 12cm wide, dark green on upper side, silvery-white underneath. At the slightest breeze the leaves flutter showing the two colours; beautiful yellow in autumn. Very fragrant flowers, numerous, in June-July. Hardy and resistant to drought and pollution. Grows well in dry soil but sheds its leaves early.

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