Linden tree
€6.95
Linden Tree (Tilia spp.), also known as Lime Tree, is a hardy deciduous tree that can eventually reach 20–30 m tall, forming a tall, graceful canopy of heart-shaped green leaves. In early to midsummer, it produces clusters of small, fragrant, creamy-yellow flowers that are highly attractive to bees, hoverflies, and other pollinators. The flowers and young leaves are edible, with the blossoms traditionally used fresh or dried for calming herbal teas, syrups, infusions, desserts, and honey-flavoured drinks, while young leaves can be eaten in salads. Linden is easy to grow where space allows, providing edible flowers, exceptional pollinator value, shade, shelter, and long-term beauty in large gardens, woodland plantings, avenues, forest gardens, and permaculture systems.
Linden thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers fertile, moist, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter, though established trees tolerate a range of soil types and urban conditions. It is fully hardy in Ireland’s cool temperate climate and is especially valuable for supporting bees during its summer flowering period. Its fragrant edible blossoms, wildlife value, strong structure, and ability to provide leaf litter, shade, and habitat make it an excellent choice for regenerative landscapes, edible woodland plantings, and biodiversity-focused food systems.
Quantity
Only 1 left in stock
Growing Instructions
Plant in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moist, well-drained soil enriched with compost or well-rotted organic matter. Choose a position with plenty of space for the tree to mature, avoiding cramped sites too close to buildings, drains, or overhead wires. Water regularly during dry spells while young trees are establishing, and apply a mulch of compost, leaf mould, or woodchip each spring to retain moisture, suppress weeds, feed the soil, and protect the root zone.
Prune young trees only as needed to remove dead, damaged, crossing, or poorly placed branches, allowing a strong natural shape to develop. Harvest flowers on a dry day when freshly opened, using them fresh or drying them gently for teas and infusions. Its fragrant edible flowers, bee-friendly blossom, generous shade, wildlife habitat, and long-lived nature make it perfect for woodland gardens, large wildlife gardens, forest gardens, shelterbelts, avenues, and permaculture systems seeking resilient, nectar-rich trees.
