Ulmus × 'Frontier'
Frontier Elm

Ulmus × ′Frontier′ - Tree in Fall
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Green (Not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Glossy deep green summer foliage); Red (Fall color)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Wafer-like samaras; not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
40 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
30 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers moist, well-drained, fertile soils but tolerant of extremes in soil conditions
 Range:
Hybrid origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are alternate, simple, ovate or obovate, small, unequally rounded at base, and serrated. Bark is ridged and furrowed.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Notable Texture 277
  • Pest and/or Disease Resistant 96
  • Pollution Tolerant 217
  • Specimen 598
  • Street Tree 132

    • 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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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    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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