American Linden 'Redmond'
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow
family)
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Height: 50-70 feet
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Spread: 30-45 feet
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Bloom Time: June
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Bloom: pale yellow in drooping cymes
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Light: full sun to
part shade
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Soil: prefers
fertile, well-drained loam, but tolerates varying soil conditions
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Moisture: medium;
tolerates drought
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Use: shade, lawn or
street tree
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Care: remove suckers,
produces viable seed
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems; verticilium wilt unlikely but fatal, mites may be
problematic during dry spells
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Native to: species native
from Quebec to the southeast corner of Manitoba and far eastern North Dakota
south to Oklahoma, Tennessee and North Carolina, with concentrations in
forested areas of the Appalachian Mountains and along the Ohio River Valley to
Missouri
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Notes: dense,
pyramid-shaped form; heart shaped leaves turn yellow in fall; fragrant flowers
attract butterflies and bees
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden
G002
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