Ulmus × 'Frontier'
Frontier Elm

Family:

Ulmaceae (Elm Family) 32

Genus:

Ulmus (Elm) 26

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 572

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 517

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 838

Flower Notes:

Green (Not ornamentally important; Late summer/Early fall bloom)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Glossy deep green summer foliage); Red-Purple leaves in fall

Stem Notes:

Smooth brown stems

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Wafer-like samaras; Not ornamentally important; Often produces little to no seeds)

Ultimate Height:

30-40 feet

Ultimate Spread:

20-30 feet

Bloom Times:

Light Requirements:

Soil Water Requirements:

Medium 196

Soil Notes:

Prefers moist, well-drained, fertile soils but tolerant of extremes in soil conditions

Range:

Hybrid origin

Maintenance:

Low 265

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves are alternate, simple, ovate or obovate, small, unequally rounded at base, and serrated. Bark is ridged and furrowed.

Ecological Functions:

Cover for Wildlife 199

Special Characteristics:

Insignificant Flowering 16

Notable Texture 282

Pest and/or Disease Resistant 96

Pollution Tolerant 217

Additional Information

Small tree that grows well under city conditions. Good Dutch elm disease resistance and moderate elm leaf beetle resistance.

Plant Photo Gallery

Tree in Fall

Fall Leaves

Habit

Leaves

Bark

133 Ulmus × 'Frontier' found

Building Map...

= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2015_00748*A	KRCH
2	2013_00065*A	BSG
3	2013_00874*A	RSC
4	2015_00751*A	KRCH
5	ORIG_8337*A	WOOD
6	2015_00741*A	TSS
7	2013_00067*A	BSG
8	2013_00888*A	RSC
9	2013_00076*A	HOCK
10	ORIG_9705*A	AR
11	2013_00059*A	BSG
12	2015_00734*A	TSS
13	2015_00732*A	TSS
14	2013_00883*A	RSC
15	2015_00743*A	KRCH
16	ORIG_9796*A	DAUC
17	2015_00726*A	TSS
18	2015_00718*A	TSS
19	2015_00609*A	HLTP
20	ORIG_9793*A	DAUC
21	2015_00523*C	PGH
22	2013_00050*A	BSG
23	2013_00049*A	BSG
24	2015_00727*A	TSS
25	2015_00524*A	LYLE
26	2013_00057*A	BSG
27	2015_00502*A	LYLE
28	2012_01305*A	BSG
29	2015_00733*A	TSS
30	2015_00757*A	KRCH
31	2013_00881*A	RSC
32	2015_00725*A	TSS
33	2013_00058*A	BSG
34	ORIG_9795*A	DAUC
35	2012_01305*B	BSG
36	ORIG_9480*A	PAO
37	2012_01205*A	HOCK
38	2015_00742*A	KRCH
39	ORIG_8335*A	MRPK
40	2015_00729*A	TSS
41	2015_00730*A	TSS
42	2012_01305*C	BSG
43	2015_00746*A	KRCH
44	2015_00738*A	TSS
45	ORIG_9192*A	MRPK
46	2015_00523*A	LYLE
47	2015_00731*A	TSS
48	ORIG_9792*A	DAUC
49	2013_00887*A	RSC
50	2013_00878*A	RSC
51	2012_01216*A	VPRB
52	2015_00723*A	TSS
53	2012_01208*A	HOCK
54	2015_00522*A	LYLE
55	2013_00879*A	RSC
56	2013_00880*A	RSC
57	2015_00523*D	PGH
58	ORIG_9791*A	DAUC
59	2015_00523*B	PGH
60	2015_00719*A	TSS
61	2015_00720*A	TSS
62	ORIG_9482*A	PAO
63	2013_00078*A	HOCK
64	ORIG_8333*A	MRPK
65	2015_00744*A	KRCH
66	2013_00885*A	RSC
67	2017_00045*A	PUSH
68	2012_01207*A	HOCK
69	2013_00045*A	HOCK
70	2015_00753*A	KRCH
71	2012_01305*G	BSG
72	2013_00876*A	RSC
73	2015_00504*A	LYLE
74	ORIG_9797*A	DAUC
75	2015_00736*A	TSS
76	2015_00721*A	TSS
77	2015_00677*A	PVAB
78	2013_00877*A	RSC
79	2015_00737*A	TSS
80	2013_00884*A	RSC
81	2013_00069*A	BSG
82	2013_00054*A	BSG
83	ORIG_9481*A	PAO
84	2015_00503*A	LYLE
85	2015_00501*A	LYLE
86	ORIG_8332*A	MRPK
87	2012_01305*F	BSG
88	2015_00308*A	REC
89	2015_00747*A	KRCH
90	2015_00724*A	TSS
91	ORIG_8336*A	WOOD
92	2015_00505*A	LYLE
93	2013_00882*A	RSC
94	2015_00756*A	KRCH
95	2015_00752*A	KRCH
96	2013_00075*A	HOCK
97	2015_00735*A	TSS
98	2015_00740*A	TSS
99	2015_00739*A	TSS
100	ORIG_8338*A	WOOD
101	ORIG_9794*A	DAUC
102	2015_00676*A	PVAB
103	2012_01305*E	BSG
104	2013_00068*A	BSG
105	2015_00749*A	KRCH
106	2015_00750*A	KRCH
107	2015_00891*A	HLTP
108	ORIG_9706*A	AR
109	ORIG_9704*A	AR
110	2013_00066*A	BSG
111	2015_00728*A	TSS
112	2015_00745*A	KRCH
113	ORIG_8334*A	MRPK
114	2015_00722*A	TSS
115	2013_00886*A	RSC
116	2023_00274*A	HOCK
117	2023_00274*B	PVAB
118	2023_00274*C	LOLC
119	2023_00412*A	LOLC
120	2023_00412*B	LOLC
121	2023_00412*C	LOLC
122	2023_00412*D	LOLC
123	2023_00412*E	LOLC
124	2023_00433*A	PMU
125	2023_00502*A	LYNN
126	2024_00121*A	RSC
127	2024_00170*A	POTR
128	2024_00170*B	POTR
129	2024_00170*C	POTR
130	2024_00202*A	PVAB
131	2024_00202*B	PVAB
132	2024_00202*C	PVAB
133	2024_00202*D	PVAB