Single trunked, upright-pyramidal tree with proven superior resistance to Dutch elm disease. Smooth, grey-green bark and remarkable fall foliage colors of red-purple. Deciduous.
 
Common Name: Frontier Hybrid Elm
Botanical Name: Ulmus (carpinifolia x parvifolia) 'Frontier'
Watering Needs:Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.
Plant type:Tree
Deciduous/evergreen:Deciduous
Growth habit:Pyramidal
Growth rate:Moderate
Average landscape size:Fast grower to 25 ft. tall, 15 ft. wide.
Special features:Fall Color, Improved Disease Resistance
Blooms:Rarely flowers.
Garden styleContemporary, Rustic