Hybrid Elm
Ulmus 'Morton Red Tip' DANADA CHARM
Ulmaceae
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Treman Woodland Walk, Urban Tree Collection
Source of plant
Schichtel's Nursery
Description
Tree with vase-shaped habit and deep green exceptionally lustrous foliage. This is a selection from the elm breeding program started at the Morton Arboretum in 1982 to select or hybridize Asian elms that resemble the American elm in habit but are resistant to DED, elm leaf beetle, and elm leaf miner.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
disease resistance