Summer Elixir® Elm

Ulmus chenmoui ‘JAB Morton’

Discovered at Urban Forest Nursery by nurseryman/arborist Jim Barborinas as the best of Ulmus chenmoui seedlings shared by Dr. George Ware of Morton Arboretum. Co-introduced by J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. and Jim Barborinas. Submitted by J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.

Vase-shaped in youth, this realtively small and compact elm develops a rounded shape with age. New growth may be flushed with pink or red before maturing to green. Grows to 30 feet wide by 35 feet tall. Hardy to zones 5a–9b.

Available as bare root and #7, #10 and #15 containers from J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. (Booth #19026).