Tilia cordata 'Corzam' [sold as Corinthian®]
Corinthian Littleleaf Linden

Tilia cordata ′Corzam′ [sold as Corinthian®] - Fruit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Yellow (Flowers are fragrant, but inconspicuous; appear on cymes in summer; flower bract is of visual interest; attract bees)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Handsome, lustrous deep green summer foliage); Brown (Poor brown fall foliage, sometimes can achieve an attractive soft yellow)
 Fruit Notes:
Gray (Nutlet with bract)
 Ultimate Height:
45 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
15 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers moist, well-drained, fertile, and alkaline soils, but is widely adaptable
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
The small, heart-shaped leaves are alternate, simple, finely serrated, and cordate at base. The 1.5-3.5" long, pale greenish-yellow bracts have 5 to 6 nutlets each. 'Corzam' leaves are smaller, thicker, and glossier than the straight species.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Fragrant Flowers 188
  • Pollution Tolerant 217
  • Street Tree 140

    • Additional Information

    'Corzam', often sold under the name Corinthian, is a formal, compact, and narrow cultivar with a straight trunk and dense, evenly spaced branches. Resistant to Japanese beetles, which tend to trouble other Tilia in the summer. Never colorful, but a good shade tree that is well-adapted to most city conditions and relatively troublefree. Functions as a small tree for many years.

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