Vase-shaped in youth, this relatively small and compact elm develops a rounded shape with age. New growth may be flushed with pink or red before maturing to green. Selected by nurseryman/arborist Jim Barborinas as the best of Ulmus chenmoui seedlings shared by Dr. George Ware of Morton Arboretum.
Ulmus chenmoui 'JAB Morton'
Summer Elixir® Elm
USDA Zone: 5
Height: 35′
Spread: 30′
Description:
Shape
Rounded
Foliage
Dark green
Fall Color
Yellow, tinged with red and purple"
Disease Resistance
Tolerant of Dutch elm disease
Insect Resistance
elm leaf beetle