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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00001496
11/12/99

Ulmus pumila--Siberian Elm


Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Height: 60 ft Spread: 40 ft Form: rounded
Type: deciduous tree
Annual Growth Rate: more than 18 inches

Comments: Siberian Elm is a fast-growing, weak-wooded tree
often sold to homeowners as a cheap "instant shade" tree.
The fast growth does not overcome the tree's deficiencies
of weak wood and nuisance insects.

Cultivars:
'Park Royal' - A fast-growing cultivar.

References for Cultivars: Sheridan Nurseries 1999.


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