Family: Ulmaceae
Scientific Name: Ulmus americana Prinecton
Common Name: Princeton American Elm
Description | A large fast growing Elm that has good resistance to the Dutch Elm disease. |
Pronunciation | (UL-mus)(a-mer-i-KA-na) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
Hardiness Zone | (3)4-9 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average, moist |
Soil & Site | average, moist |
Fruit | notched and rounded disc-shaped samara |
Leaves | green, simple, doubly serrated, unequal at base, yellow to gold fall foliage |
Dimensions | 60-80 by 30-40 feet (HS), vase shaped |
Propagation | rooted cuttings |
Cultivar Origin | Named in 1922 and introduced by the Princeton Nursery. Propagated in mass by Riveredge Farms USA. |
Misc Facts | This is a selected naturally occurring plant. |
Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson) |
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