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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