Botanical Name: Ulmus 'Morton'
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Common Name: Accolade Elm  
Plant photo of: Ulmus 'Morton'
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  • 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

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • 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.