Botanical profile

Tilia americana 'Redmond'

Latin name
Tilia americana 'Redmond'
Common name
American Linden 'Redmond'
Type
Leafy
Family
Malvaceae

Tilia americana ‘Redmond’ is a Redmond American linden with a broad, majestic habit, particularly prized for its fragrant and melliferous summer blossoms that attract bees and pollinators while providing generous shade in large gardens or parks. Its deep green foliage often turns bright yellow in autumn, adding an elegant seasonal touch before the leaves fall. With its rounded and expansive crown, this linden provides an imposing plant structure, ideal as a standalone shade tree, in rows, or as a focal point in Quebec landscape designs. Very hardy and adaptable, it tolerates a variety of well-drained to slightly moist soils and requires little maintenance, combining visual impact, floral fragrance, and ecological service to enrich landscapes all year round.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 3
Exposure
Sun
Watering
AVERAGE
Fertilization
Balanced spring salad
Soil type
Well drained, fertile
Minimum temperature
-40°C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
Summer
Flower color
Creamy yellow
Fruiting
Aggregated achenes, appreciated by wildlife
Foliage color
Dark green, golden yellow in autumn
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Columnar
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
40-50 ft (12-15 m)
Width
25-30 ft (7.5-9 m)
Growth rate
Average
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

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