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Ulmus americana 'Princeton'
Common name:
Princeton American elm
Family:
Ulmaceae (elm family)
Distribution:
Species native to c. and e. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
This large-growing, deciduous tree is reported to be DED and leaf beetle resistant. Described as growing upright with wide-spreading branches. Growth rate is 12' tall and 5' wide after only five years; ultimate size 60' tall and wide. American elm was a favorite shade tree before Dutch elm disease practically wiped it out.
Links:
Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder
Locations
1:
OAK: BG35
(BG35)
• Accession: D2002-1033.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual