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Missouri Botanical Garden PlantFinder lists Tilia americana for USDA zones 2 to 8 in full sun to part shade with medium water; it is easily grown in average, medium-moisture, well-drained soils, tolerates some drought and clay, and prefers moist, fertile loams, but is generally intolerant of air pollution and urban conditions.
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The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center documents it native across the eastern US (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV) and into Canada (MB, NB, ON, QC), with fragrant creamy-yellow flowers of special value to native and honey bees.
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Per Missouri Botanical Garden, common problems include spider mites (significant damage in hot, dry periods), infrequent but sometimes fatal Verticillium wilt, and occasional powdery mildew, leaf spots, and cankers; borers, beetles, lacebugs, caterpillars, and scale are also insect visitors.