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Michael Dirr
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| Ulmus parvifolia 'Athena®' (Emerald Isle) (Emer I)' |
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Partial/Full sun.
Moderate to dry conditions.
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Climate / Hardiness Zones:
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Zone 5 to Zone 9
Dirr says: "showed no symptoms of leaf scorch during the 1986 - 88 summers which were the driest on record for the Southeast."
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Growth:
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Range: Grows from 30' to 50'.
Dirr says: "broad-spreading elm with a rounded crown resulting in a pleasing globe-shaped outline."
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Flowers:
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Season(s):
Late Summer
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Foliage:
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Deciduous
Color:
Leaves are dark green in the summer and orange and brown in the fall.
Dirr says: "The tree is highly resistant to Dutch elm disease and elm leaf beetle. The leathery, lustrous dark green (almost black) foliage is densely borne at the ends of the fine branches, creating a dense canopy. The leaves are more leathery than typical. Fall coloration is bronze-brown and not really effective."
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Fruit:
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Color:
Red, Green
Season(s):
Late Summer
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Landscape Value:
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Can be used as a shade tree.
Dirr says: "The bark exfoliates 2' from the ground in a puzzle-like pattern exposing light gray and gray-green to orangish brown colors."
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Other:
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Is Resistant to Disease
Is Resistant to Drought
Is Resistant to Insects
Is Urban Tolerant
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Ulmus parvifolia 'Athena®' (Emerald Isle) (Emer I)' is hardy in these areas:| Alameda, CA | Alamo, CA | Alsip, IL | | American Canyon, CA | Angwin, CA | Antioch, CA | | Baltimore, MD | Bayside, NY | Bronx, NY | | Brooklyn, NY | Brownsville, TX | Canton, MI | | Chicago, IL | Cicero, IL | College Point, NY | | Conneaut, OH | Corona, NY | Danville, CA | | Detroit, MI | Dorset, OH | East Claridon, OH | | East Elmhurst, NY | Ecorse, MI | Elmhurst, NY | | Elmwood Park, IL | Elyria, OH | Essex, CA | | Evergreen Park, IL | Fawnskin, CA | Ferndale, MI | | Florence, SC | Flushing, NY | Fontana, CA | | Forest Falls, CA | Forest Hills, NY | Fort Eustis, VA | | Fresh Meadows, NY | Glen Burnie, MD | Gwynn Oak, MD | | Harper Woods, MI | Harrison Township, MI | Hunt Valley, MD | | Jackson Heights, NY | Leasburg, NC | Lexington, NC | | Liberty, NC | Linwood, NC | Little Neck, NY | | Ludlow, CA | Macomb, MI | Marysville, MI | | Maspeth, NY | Memphis, MI | Mercedes, TX | | Middle Village, NY | Mission, TX | Modesto, CA | | Moreno Valley, CA | Morgantown, WV | Mount Clemens, MI | | New Baltimore, MI | New Haven, MI | New York, NY | | Newport News, VA | North Ridgeville, OH | North Street, MI | | Oakland Gardens, NY | Olmito, TX | Penitas, TX | | Pharr, TX | Phelan, CA | Philadelphia, PA | | Pikesville, MD | Pinon Hills, CA | Port Isabel, TX | | Progreso, TX | Redlands, CA | Rego Park, NY | | Rialto, CA | Ridgewood, NY | Rimforest, CA | | Riverdale, IL | Saratoga, CA | Soquel, CA | | Sparrows Point, MD | Staten Island, NY | Taylor, MI | | Temperance, MI | Temple City, CA | Towson, MD | | Trenton, MI | Tres Pinos, CA | Upland, CA | | Virginia Beach, VA | Walnut, CA | Watsonville, CA | | Wayne, MI | Westland, MI | Whitestone, NY | | Whitmore Lake, MI |
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