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Understanding and conserving the diversity of the County Durham Landscape

Limes

Species

  • Common Lime - Tilia x vulgaris
  • Large Leaved Lime - Tilia platyphyllos

Recommendations

Occasionally planted as an ornamental tree Large-leaved Lime is outside of its natural range in County Durham. Common Lime has been widely planted as an ornamental species of avenues, urban streets, parks and gardens and plantations. As traditional ornamental species Limes are suitable for formal planting in urban situations and parkland but are not recommended for wider planting elsewhere.

See also Small-leaved Lime .