Ulmus parvifolia 'Burgundy'
Burgundy Lacebark Elm

Family:

Ulmaceae (Elm Family) 33

Genus:

Ulmus (Elm) 27

Plant Type:

Tree 583

Growth Forms:

Upright 594

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 261

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 871

Flower Notes:

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

Foliage Notes:

Green (Leaves lustrous dark green summer foliage); Red (Deep burgundy fall color)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Samara; not ornamentally important)

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.

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Special Characteristics:

Fast Growth Rate 229

Notable Texture 282

Pest and/or Disease Resistant 96

Pollution Tolerant 217

Shade Tree 181

Specimen 630

Street Tree 140

Additional Information

This cultivar is noted for outstanding habit and foliage. 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.

Additional Information

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