ULMUS PARVIFOLIA 'FRONTIER' USDA HARDINESS ZONES: 5 - 8
HEIGHT: 25 -40 FT
SPREAD: 15-30 FT
SUN EXPOSURE: FULL SUN
FLOWER: N/A
BLOOM RANGE: N/A
FOLIAGE: MAROON TO PURPLE. RED-PURPLE IN AUTUMN
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'FRONTIER' HYBRID ELM COMBINES SMALL GLOSSY LEAVES WITH LOVELY RED-PURPLE AUTUMN COLORATION UNLIKE MOST OTHER ELM TREES. IT IS PERFECT FOR USE IN SMALLER LANDSCAPES, ALONG CITY STREETS. 'FRONTIER' BLAZES A TRAIL FOR ELMS IN THE URBAN LANDSCAPE. FRONTIER ELM IS VERY EASY TO GROW, ADAPTS TO MOST CONDITIONS.
RATHER GRACEFUL ROUND-HEADED TREE OFTEN WITH PENDULOUS BRANCHLETS. GROWS AT A MEDIUM TO FAST RATE DEPENDING ON MOISTURE AND FERTILITY LEVELS. LEAVES
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DARK GREEN CHANGING TO YELLOWISH AND REDISH PURPLE IN FALL. THE BARK IS MAGNIFICENT AND OFTEN A BEAUTIFUL MOTTLED COMBINATION OF GRAY, GREEN ORANGE AND BROWN.