Silver Lime (Tilia tomentosa)

Family: Tiliaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Oval, Pyramidal, Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - raw or cooked. The dried leaves are sometimes used as an adulterant for marjoram (Origanum majorana). A tea can be made from the flowers. — Young leaves - raw or cooked.; The dried leaves are sometimes used as an adulterant for marjoram (Origanum majorana).; A tea can be made from the flowers.; A very good chocolate substitute is made from a paste of the ground fruits and flowers.

Habitat & North American Range

Oak and mixed woods. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)