Ulmus × 'Frontier'
Frontier Elm

 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Green (Not ornamentally important; Late summer/Early fall bloom)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Glossy deep green summer foliage); Red-Purple leaves in fall
 Stem Notes:
Smooth brown stems
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Wafer-like samaras; Not ornamentally important; Often produces little to no seeds)
 Ultimate Height:
30-40 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
20-30 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers moist, well-drained, fertile soils but tolerant of extremes in soil conditions
 Range:
Hybrid origin
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are alternate, simple, ovate or obovate, small, unequally rounded at base, and serrated. Bark is ridged and furrowed.
 Ecological Functions:

Additional Information

Small tree that grows well under city conditions. Good Dutch elm disease resistance and moderate elm leaf beetle resistance.

133 Ulmus × 'Frontier' found

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Number Accession ID Location
12015_00748*AKRCH
22013_00065*ABSG
32013_00874*ARSC
42015_00751*AKRCH
5ORIG_8337*AWOOD
62015_00741*ATSS
72013_00067*ABSG
82013_00888*ARSC
92013_00076*AHOCK
10ORIG_9705*AAR
112013_00059*ABSG
122015_00734*ATSS
132015_00732*ATSS
142013_00883*ARSC
152015_00743*AKRCH
16ORIG_9796*ADAUC
172015_00726*ATSS
182015_00718*ATSS
192015_00609*AHLTP
20ORIG_9793*ADAUC
212015_00523*CPGH
222013_00050*ABSG
232013_00049*ABSG
242015_00727*ATSS
252015_00524*ALYLE
262013_00057*ABSG
272015_00502*ALYLE
282012_01305*ABSG
292015_00733*ATSS
302015_00757*AKRCH
312013_00881*ARSC
322015_00725*ATSS
332013_00058*ABSG
34ORIG_9795*ADAUC
352012_01305*BBSG
36ORIG_9480*APAO
372012_01205*AHOCK
382015_00742*AKRCH
39ORIG_8335*AMRPK
402015_00729*ATSS
412015_00730*ATSS
422012_01305*CBSG
432015_00746*AKRCH
442015_00738*ATSS
45ORIG_9192*AMRPK
462015_00523*ALYLE
472015_00731*ATSS
48ORIG_9792*ADAUC
492013_00887*ARSC
502013_00878*ARSC
512012_01216*AVPRB
522015_00723*ATSS
532012_01208*AHOCK
542015_00522*ALYLE
552013_00879*ARSC
562013_00880*ARSC
572015_00523*DPGH
58ORIG_9791*ADAUC
592015_00523*BPGH
602015_00719*ATSS
612015_00720*ATSS
62ORIG_9482*APAO
632013_00078*AHOCK
64ORIG_8333*AMRPK
652015_00744*AKRCH
662013_00885*ARSC
672017_00045*APUSH
682012_01207*AHOCK
692013_00045*AHOCK
702015_00753*AKRCH
712012_01305*GBSG
722013_00876*ARSC
732015_00504*ALYLE
74ORIG_9797*ADAUC
752015_00736*ATSS
762015_00721*ATSS
772015_00677*APVAB
782013_00877*ARSC
792015_00737*ATSS
802013_00884*ARSC
812013_00069*ABSG
822013_00054*ABSG
83ORIG_9481*APAO
842015_00503*ALYLE
852015_00501*ALYLE
86ORIG_8332*AMRPK
872012_01305*FBSG
882015_00308*AREC
892015_00747*AKRCH
902015_00724*ATSS
91ORIG_8336*AWOOD
922015_00505*ALYLE
932013_00882*ARSC
942015_00756*AKRCH
952015_00752*AKRCH
962013_00075*AHOCK
972015_00735*ATSS
982015_00740*ATSS
992015_00739*ATSS
100ORIG_8338*AWOOD
101ORIG_9794*ADAUC
1022015_00676*APVAB
1032012_01305*EBSG
1042013_00068*ABSG
1052015_00749*AKRCH
1062015_00750*AKRCH
1072015_00891*AHLTP
108ORIG_9706*AAR
109ORIG_9704*AAR
1102013_00066*ABSG
1112015_00728*ATSS
1122015_00745*AKRCH
113ORIG_8334*AMRPK
1142015_00722*ATSS
1152013_00886*ARSC
1162023_00274*AHOCK
1172023_00274*BPVAB
1182023_00274*CLOLC
1192023_00412*ALOLC
1202023_00412*BLOLC
1212023_00412*CLOLC
1222023_00412*DLOLC
1232023_00412*ELOLC
1242023_00433*APMU
1252023_00502*ALYNN
1262024_00121*ARSC
1272024_00170*APOTR
1282024_00170*BPOTR
1292024_00170*CPOTR
1302024_00202*APVAB
1312024_00202*BPVAB
1322024_00202*CPVAB
1332024_00202*DPVAB

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