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Other Names:  Japanese Elm, David Elm

Brand:  J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.

Description:

An impressive, vigorous selection with a vase-shaped habit of growth, that stays shapely throughout its life; an excellent shade tree for the home landscape or street use; neat and tidy; very hardy, adaptable, and highly resistant to Dutch elm disease

Ornamental Features

Greenstone™ Elm has rich green deciduous foliage on a tree with a vase-shaped habit of growth. The serrated pointy leaves turn outstanding shades of yellow and in the fall.

Landscape Attributes

Greenstone™ Elm is a deciduous tree with an indistinguished habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Greenstone™ Elm is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Shade

Planting & Growing

Greenstone™ Elm will grow to be about 60 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 40 feet. It has a high canopy with a typical clearance of 6 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. As it matures, the lower branches of this tree can be strategically removed to create a high enough canopy to support unobstructed human traffic underneath. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 70 years or more.

This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

This plant is not reliably hardy in our region, and certain restrictions may apply; contact the store for more information.