| Description | New Horizon Elm (Ulmus) A hardy hybrid Elm with good resistance to Dutch Elm Disease and other Elm problems. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist, some drought tolerance |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, doesn't like poorly drained soils |
| Flowers | insignificant |
| Fruit | single seed samara, flat wafer shaped |
| Leaves | green, rusty purple in fall, double serrated edge, asymmetrical base |
| Dimensions | 20-25 by 30-40 (HS), upright oval |
| Propagation | U.S. Plant Patent PP08,684, April 12, 1994. |
| Cultivar Origin | developed in a disease resistance program at the University of Wisconsin. Madison Wisconsin USA, cross between Ulmus pumila (Siberian elm) and Ulmus davidiana var. japonica (Japanese elm) |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #178-Morton Arboretum ( www.mortonarb.org), #253-The Tree Book (Micheal Dirr, Keith Warren) |
Cart
