henry’s lime
Tilia henryana
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 30 feet tall20 to 30 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Henry’s lime (Tilia henryana) is a tree for pollinator gardens and low maintenance landscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Bees and butterflies visit it, and the flowers are fragrant. It also tolerates drought once established.
Pairs well with Bluebell, Grape hyacinth, and Hardy blue-flowered leadwort.
Native range
Asia.