Taxon

Ulmus 'Frontier'

 
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Ulmus 'Frontier' - Frontier elm
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Frontier elm
Family: Ulmaceae (elm family)
Distribution: hybrid: selection of Ulmus minor 'Geldtisch' × U. parvifolia
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A deciduous tree with vase-shaped growth habit attaining 40-50' in height and equal spread. Has deep green foliage in summer with red fall color. Excellent bark character, being a mottled brown with gray, orange, and green. Very graceful in appearance and superior to most other species of elm. US National Arboretum introduction.
Links: Oregon State Univ. Landscape Plants • U.S. National Arboretum Plant Introduction • Wikipedia

Locations

  • 1: FLS: BS21 (BS21) • Accession: D1996-0448.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: OAK: BK35 (BK35) • Accession: D1998-1252.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: PER: CP23 (CP23) • Accession: D1996-0448.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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