Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer II' [sold as Allee®]
Allee Lacebark Elm

Ulmus parvifolia ′Emer II′ [sold as Allee®] - Overall Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Green (Not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Lustrous dark green leaves in the summer); Yellow (Fall foliage)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Samara; not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
70 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
59 feet
 Fruiting Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers moist, well-drained, fertile soils but tolerant of extremes in soil conditions
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are alternate and simple, ovate, serrated, 3/4-2" long by 3/8-3/4" wide, and with 11 to 16 vein pairs and pubescent petioles. Trunk has irregular fluting when compared to the typical rounded trunk found in Ulmus parvifolia.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Drought Tolerant 289
  • Pest and/or Disease Resistant 96
  • Pollution Tolerant 217
  • Fast Growth Rate 229
  • Notable Bark 168
  • Notable Texture 282
  • Shade Tree 181
  • Specimen 630

    • Additional Information

    Stunning, multi-colored mottled and exfoliating bark, even on the surface roots. Tends to maintain foliage well during droughts. Grows well under city conditions. Resistant to Dutch elm disease and the elm leaf beetle.

    When Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer II' [sold as Allee®] has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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    31 Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer II' [sold as Allee®] found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    1ORIG_9440*APAO
    22014_00024*BFST
    32015_00925*AFST
    4ORIG_9528*ALWSN
    5ORIG_9430*APAO
    6ORIG_8724*APGMD
    Heritage Plant
    Dedicated/Memorial Plant
    72015_00451*ADLR
    8ORIG_8722*AMRGN
    92015_00926*AFST
    10ORIG_9531*ALWSN
    112014_00024*CFST
    12ORIG_9427*APAO
    13ORIG_9327*ALILY
    142015_00928*AFST
    152015_00453*ADLR
    16ORIG_9532*ALWSN
    172016_00002*AHORTPARK
    182014_00024*AFST
    192015_00927*AFST
    202016_00110*AHLTP
    21ORIG_9433*APAO
    22ORIG_8723*AMRGN
    23ORIG_9717*ALAMB
    Heritage Plant
    24ORIG_8721*AMRGN
    25ORIG_9328*ALILY
    262015_00929*AFST
    272015_00452*ADLR
    28ORIG_8883*APICK
    292015_00923*AFST
    30ORIG_9530*ALWSN
    31ORIG_9529*ALWSN

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