Redmond American linden
Tilia americana 'Redmond'
MBG Plant of Merit 2009
USDA zones2 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size50 to 70 feet tallup to 45 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pale yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Redmond' American linden (Tilia americana 'Redmond') is a tree for specimen planting, pollinator gardens, low maintenance landscapes, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The conical tree grows at a moderate rate and has fragrant, pale yellow blooms in summer. Bees, butterflies, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Colorado blue spruce, Smaragd American arborvitae, Bunchberry, and Red fescue.