Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.
Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.
Anatomy
Culture
Design
Plant Type
Tree
Height Range
40-60'
Flower Color
Green, Yellow
Flower Season
Summer
Leaf Color
Green
Bark Color
Brown, Grey
Fruit Color
Brown
Fruit Season
Fall
Sun
Full
Water
Low
Growth Rate
Fast, Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral, Basic
Adverse Factors
n/a
Design Styles
Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Woodland
Accenting Features
Fall Color, Specimen
Seasonal Interest
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Location Uses
Background, Lawn, Patio, Park
Special Uses
Shade Tree
Attracts Wildlife
Birds
Information by: Stephanie Duer Photographer:
Description
Notes
Accolade® Elm (Ulmus japonica x wilsoniana’ Morton’) is a cultivar that derives from a specimen growing at the Morton Arboretum. It has arching limbs and a graceful vase shape like that of the classic American Elm. Its glossy dark green foliage changes to yellow in the fall. Heat and drought resistant. Grows 50 to 60 feet tall and 25 to 40 feet wide. A lovely shade tree, ideal for providing relief on west or south facing exposures.
Do not confuse this elm with the Siberian elm, a weedy tree with prolific seed and prone to disease. Adaptive to a variety of soil ph, even in the extremes. Fastest rate of growth with regular water in good, well drained soil, and in full sun. But avoid over-watering, as the pratice encourages shallow roots. Resistant to Dutch Elm disease and elm leaf beetle feeding.