Winter Orange small-leaved lime
Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Winter Orange' small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange') is a tree for pollinator gardens, hedges, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It grows at a moderate rate with an erect shape. Blooms open from early to late summer and draw bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds. It also tolerates drought once settled.
Pairs well with Autumn Blaze maple, Incrediball Storm Proof smooth hydrangea, Empress Wu hosta, and Cheerfulness daffodil.