| Description | Regal Elm (Ulmus) An hybrid Elm introduced by the the University of Wisconsin with resistance to Dutch Elm disease. |
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| Pronunciation | (UL-mus) |
| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | (4)5-6 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Fruit | winged seeds up to an inch long (samaras), can be produced in abundance |
| Leaves | green, simple, alternate, doubly serrated, OK fall yellow |
| Dimensions | vigorous, pyramidal oval, reaching 50-60 feet tall by 30 feet spread |
| Maintenance | Resistant to Dutch Elm disease but can suffer from defoliation by the elm leaf beetle. |
| Native Site | Ulmus carpinifolia (Smooth leaf Elm) is native to Europe and North Africa. |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by E.B. Smally in 1983 of the University of Wisconsin (USA). A cross between U. hollandica "Commenlin x U. minor Hoersholmiensis. |
| Notes & Reference | #o1-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees |
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