Emerald Sunshine® Elm Thumb

Ulmus propinqua ‘JFS-Bieberich’

Emerald Sunshine® Elm

USDA Zone: 5

Height:
35′
Spread:
25′

Description:

Grown from seed collected in China, this sturdy, upright-growing elm was selected for superior performance on the hot, arid, windswept plains of western Oklahoma. Handsome, deeply corrugated leaves emerge coppery-bronze and mature to glossy green. Insect resistant and tolerant of heat and drought, it is a fast-growing, tough and adaptable shade tree.

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Shape

Vase shaped

Foliage

Deep green

Fall Color

Yellow

Disease Resistance

Dutch Elm Disease and Phloem Necrosis

Insect Resistance

Elm leaf beetle and Japanese beetle