Ulmus parvifolia 'BSNUPF' [sold as Everclear®]
Columnar Lacebark Elm

Ulmus parvifolia ′BSNUPF′ [sold as Everclear®] - Bark

Family:

Ulmaceae (Elm Family) 32

Genus:

Ulmus (Elm) 26

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Columnar 47

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 251

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 836

Flower Notes:

Green (Not ornamentally important; late summer/fall flowering)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Deep green, lustrous foliage); Multi-Colored (Yellowish to purplish fall foliage)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Samara; not ornamentally important)

Ultimate Height:

35 feet

Ultimate Spread:

7-8 feet

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, simple, ovate or obovate (0.75-2.5" long and 0.3-1.3" wide), unequally rounded at base (but not so oblique as in other elms), serrated, and pubescent underneath when young. Highly mottled bark.

Special Characteristics:

Fast Growth Rate 229

Notable Bark 168

Notable Texture 282

Pest and/or Disease Resistant 96

Pollution Tolerant 217

Specimen 630

Street Tree 140

Additional Information

This cultivar has a tight, columnar habit and holds this form into maturity. Stunning, multi-colored mottled and exfoliating bark. Grows well under city conditions. Good resistance against Dutch elm disease, elm leaf beetle, and Japanese beetle. Slightly weak wooded, so sometimes damaged by ice storms.