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Accolade Elm
Ulmus davidiana var. japonica ‘Morton’
Accolade Elm is a moderate-growing tree, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 60–100 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with moderate water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect green blooms in spring. It stands up well to disease and drought and cold.
- USDA zones
- 3-9
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Mature size
- 60–100 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- Green
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Tough against
- Disease, Drought, Cold
- Native to
- Eurasia to Indo-China, Africa, and N. America
Freeze survival
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