| Description | Accolade Elm (Ulmus) is a hybrid Elm with good disease resistance having a vase to oval growth form. |
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| Pronunciation | (UL-mus) |
| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Fruit | winged seeds up to an inch long (samaras), can be produced in abundance |
| Leaves | simple, glossy green, yellow fall |
| Dimensions | 30’ tall by 15’ wide in 20 years, maturing to 50 plus feet and 30-40 feet spread |
| Maintenance | may need pruning to establish shape at a young age, has good disease resistance |
| Propagation | Grafted onto Ulmus pumila or own root from tissue culture. |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced through the Morton Arboretum’s tree breeding program. A cross between U. japonica and U. wilsoniana. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson), |
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