Homestead Elm
Ulmus 'Homestead'
Ulmaceae
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Source of plant
Schichtel's Nursery
Description
Dutch elm disease and phloem necrosis resistant, symmetrical somewhat pryamidal crown to oval-arching, dense dark green foliage may turn straw yellow in fall, rapid growth rate. Result of complex parentage involving U. pumila, U. xhollandica and U. carpinifolia; see HortScience 19:897-898 (1984) for more information. Succeptible to elm leaf beetle.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
disease resistance