Ulmus × 'Homestead'
Homestead Elm

Ulmus × ′Homestead′ - Overall Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Brown (Not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Dense dark green foliage in the summer); Yellow (Pale yellow leaves in the fall)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
60 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
35 feet
 Fruiting Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers moist, well-drained soils
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Glossy dark leaves are simple, alternate, unequal at base (oblique), doubly serrate with parallel venation from mid-vein to the teeth.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Backdrop 28
  • Shade Tree 176
  • Specimen 612
  • Fast Growth Rate 225
  • Pest and/or Disease Resistant 96

    • Additional Information

    Dutch elm and phloem necrosis resistant, but susceptible to the elm leaf beetle. 'Homestead' was formed from a cross between Ulmus minor, U. x hollandica, and U. pumila.

    When Ulmus × 'Homestead' has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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    6 Ulmus × 'Homestead' found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    1ORIG_5257*AROGA
    2ORIG_3233*APMU
    3ORIG_7420*AADDL
    4ORIG_7404*AADDL
    52014_00034*ALAMB
    Heritage Plant
    6ORIG_3234*APMU

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