The Weeping Silver Lime is perhaps the most graceful of all large weeping trees.

Often referred to as Tilia tomentosa Petiolaris it has been recently separated to its own species but in my opinion this is too close to call so doesn’t really matter anyway.

There is a particularly good specimen to be seen at The RHS garden at Wisley. Introduced in the early 1840s it won the Award of Garden Merit in 2002.

It is fast growing and aphid resistant and is an excellent subject for parks.

The flowers are richly scented but narcotic to bees while its dark green leaves have white felt-like undersides.

Autumn colour is a striking and rich yellow. It thrives on most soils.

Mature height: 20m+

Mature spread: 10-15m