| Description | Golden English Elm (Ulmus procera Aurea) is an English Elm cultivar with golden yellow leaves in the spring, changing to green as the season progresses. As with many Elm species, Dutch Elm disease has limited its use in the landscape. |
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| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-6 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Fruit | Winged seeds (samaras) up to an inch long can be produced in abundance. |
| Leaves | Simple, alternate, doubly serrated, ovate to broad-elliptic, yellow in spring, changing to green |
| Dimensions | Around 35 feet or taller. |
| Maintenance | As with many Elms, it suffers from the Dutch Elm disease, which has limited its use in the landscape. |
| Cultivar Origin | Ulmus procera var viminalis 'Aurea' is a hybrid cultivar from the crossing of Ulmus minor ssp. minor × Ulmus. minor var. plotii. |
| Author's Notes | In the spring, as the leaves emerge, they are a very bright yellow. Very showy. |
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