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
 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 275
  • Pest and/or Disease Resistant 96
  • Pollution Tolerant 217
  • Fast Growth Rate 225
  • Notable Bark 161
  • Notable Texture 277
  • Shade Tree 170
  • Specimen 598

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

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12015_00924*AFST
    2ORIG_9440*APAO
    32014_00024*BFST
    42015_00925*AFST
    5ORIG_9528*ALWSN
    6ORIG_9430*APAO
    7ORIG_8724*APGMD
    Heritage Plant
    Dedicated/Memorial Plant
    82015_00451*ADLR
    9ORIG_8722*AMRGN
    102015_00926*AFST
    11ORIG_9329*AMCUT
    12ORIG_9531*ALWSN
    132014_00024*CFST
    14ORIG_9427*APAO
    15ORIG_9327*ALILY
    162015_00928*AFST
    172015_00453*ADLR
    18ORIG_9532*ALWSN
    192016_00002*AHORTPARK
    202014_00024*AFST
    212015_00927*AFST
    222016_00110*AHLTP
    23ORIG_9433*APAO
    24ORIG_8723*AMRGN
    25ORIG_9717*ALAMB
    Heritage Plant
    26ORIG_8721*AMRGN
    27ORIG_9328*ALILY
    282015_00929*AFST
    292015_00452*ADLR
    30ORIG_8883*APICK
    312015_00923*AFST
    32ORIG_9530*ALWSN
    33ORIG_9529*ALWSN

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