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Michael Dirr
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| Tilia americana |
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Origin:
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Maine to Florida, west to eastern North Dakota, south to Oklahoma and Louisiana
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Partial/Full sun.
Moderate to dry conditions.
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Climate / Hardiness Zones:
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Zone 3 to Zone 9
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Growth:
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Range: Grows from 50' to 100'.
Dirr says: "60 to 80' in height with a spread 1/2 to 2/3's the height, but can grow to 100' or more. Tall, stately tree with numerous slender, low hung, spreading branches; pyramidal in youth; at maturity the lower drooping down then up, forming a deep, ovate, oblong or somewhat rounded crown."
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Flowers:
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Season(s):
Early Summer
Dirr says: "fragrant, borne in 5 to 10 (15) flowered, 2 to 3" wide, pendulous cymes in mid to late June. Bees supposedly make the best honey from these flowers."
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Foliage:
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Deciduous
Color:
Leaves are dark green in the summer and yellow and green in the fall.
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Fruit:
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Color:
Black
Season(s):
Summer, Fall
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Landscape Value:
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Can be used as a shade tree.
Dirr says: "Landscape value limited because of size; too many superior European species which are more tolerant and ornamental; a handsome native tree that should be left in the woods; definitely not for the small property; perhaps parks, golf courses and other large areas."
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Other:
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Is Resistant to Drought
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Tilia americana is hardy in these areas:| Alameda, CA | Alamo, CA | Alsip, IL | | American Canyon, CA | Angwin, CA | Antioch, CA | | Baltimore, MD | Bayside, NY | Bronx, NY | | Brooklyn, NY | Brownsville, TX | Canton, MI | | Chicago, IL | Cicero, IL | College Point, NY | | Conneaut, OH | Corona, NY | Danville, CA | | Detroit, MI | Dorset, OH | East Claridon, OH | | East Elmhurst, NY | Ecorse, MI | Elmhurst, NY | | Elmwood Park, IL | Elyria, OH | Essex, CA | | Evergreen Park, IL | Fawnskin, CA | Ferndale, MI | | Florence, SC | Flushing, NY | Fontana, CA | | Forest Falls, CA | Forest Hills, NY | Fort Eustis, VA | | Fresh Meadows, NY | Glen Burnie, MD | Gwynn Oak, MD | | Harper Woods, MI | Harrison Township, MI | Hunt Valley, MD | | Jackson Heights, NY | Leasburg, NC | Lexington, NC | | Liberty, NC | Linwood, NC | Little Neck, NY | | Ludlow, CA | Macomb, MI | Marysville, MI | | Maspeth, NY | Memphis, MI | Mercedes, TX | | Middle Village, NY | Mission, TX | Modesto, CA | | Moreno Valley, CA | Morgantown, WV | Mount Clemens, MI | | New Baltimore, MI | New Haven, MI | New York, NY | | Newport News, VA | North Ridgeville, OH | North Street, MI | | Oakland Gardens, NY | Olmito, TX | Penitas, TX | | Pharr, TX | Phelan, CA | Philadelphia, PA | | Pikesville, MD | Pinon Hills, CA | Port Isabel, TX | | Progreso, TX | Redlands, CA | Rego Park, NY | | Rialto, CA | Ridgewood, NY | Rimforest, CA | | Riverdale, IL | Saratoga, CA | Soquel, CA | | Sparrows Point, MD | Staten Island, NY | Taylor, MI | | Temperance, MI | Temple City, CA | Towson, MD | | Trenton, MI | Tres Pinos, CA | Upland, CA | | Virginia Beach, VA | Walnut, CA | Watsonville, CA | | Wayne, MI | Westland, MI | Whitestone, NY | | Whitmore Lake, MI |
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