Small-leaved limes not only adorn avenues or parks, but are also popular deciduous trees in domestic gardens. They owe this to their lush foliage and magnificent flowers. Below you can find out exactly when you can look forward to the colorful blossom.
The flowers can be used to make delicious tea or honey
Flowering time of the summer linden
True to its name, the small-leaved lime blossoms in summer, in June to be precise. Of all linden varieties, it is the species that opens its buds earliest. The flowers shine golden-yellow and hang down in cymes. They reach a length of about 12 mm.
use of the flowers
Oh, how wonderful that smells! Anyone who has a summer linden in the garden knows about the beguiling scent of the blossom. You can also use the yellow flowers in other ways:
- as bee pasture, the scent attracts many insects
- ingredient in the salad
- in naturopathy
- for making honey
- as lime blossom tea