Frontier Hybrid Elm

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Long-lived perennial

Location

Newman Meadow, Urban Tree Collection

Source of plant

Sooner Plant Farm, W & W Nursery & Landscaping, Arborvillage Farm Nursery

Description

The first commercial release of an elm cultivar using spring-flowering (U. carpinifolia) and fall-flowering (U. parvifolia) parents. Tree reaching 25' in height and 15' in width in 19 years developing a symmetrical, upright-pyramidal habit. Bark is smooth, grey-green with orange lenticels, not exfoliating; rarely flowers and no seed production has yet been observed. Highly tolerant of both DED and elm yellows, moderately resistant to elm leaf beetle damage. NA 55393 and PI 536049.

USDA Hardiness Zone

5

Special characteristics

disease resistance, fall color