Life Form:

Deciduous tree

Average Height:

40-50'

Fall Color:

Yellow

Foliage Characteristics:

Simple, alternate, ovate, double serrated leaves.

Fruit Characteristics:

Sterile

Structure:

Vase

Range:

Cultivated

Description:

This American elm cultivar has strong resistance to Dutch elm disease, but is mainly only planted in Washington, DC. Introduced in 2005, it was reportedly cloned from an elm right here on the National Mall that has survived since the 1930s. It is considered sterile.

Hardiness:

-20 - 30 F

Bloom Time:

February to March

Provenance:

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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Common Name:

American Elm cultivar

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Rosanae

Order:

Rosales

Family:

Ulmaceae

Genus:

Ulmus

Species:

americana

Accession Number:

2024-1840A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

On Display:

National Air & Space Museum

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax72a85e605-ef0a-4868-8fa1-31058c3d12be

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2024-1840A