Maud Gordon Holmes Arboretum

Scientific name: Tilia americana 'Redmond'

Common name: 'Redmond' linden

Native: Yes

Native range: A cultivar of Tilia americana whose native range includes the northeastern and midwestern United States [2,3,4].

Distribution in North America: Click to view the USDA Plants Database page for T. americana 'Redmond'.

USDA Zones: 4-8 [1]

Maximum age: Likely lives as long as Tilia americana, which may survive for as long as 200 years [4].

Ecology: The tree from which this cultivar was bred, Tilia americana, is susceptible to the linden aphid, an invasive aphid like introduced by the planting of European Tilia spp. [5,6]. Its seeds and foliage are likely to be browsed by the same herbivorous mammals and birds that forage T. americana, whose flowers are also an important resource for honeybees [2,3,4].

Ethnobotany: This cultivar is primarily used in plantings, but its parent species - Tilia americana - has a long history of use by Indigenous Americans as a source of fiber for cordage and an ingredient in syrups, soups, and breads [1,2,3,4]. Its nectar is also valuable to beekeepers, as it provides forage for honeybees [2,3,4].