True Green Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia 'True Green')

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True Green Chinese Elm

Ulmus parvifolia 'True Green'

A graceful semi-evergreen tree with a weeping habit, attractive exfoliating bark, and lush dark green foliage, ideal for shade.

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Ulmus parvifolia 'True Green' is a stately, semi-evergreen tree prized for its graceful, rounded, weeping habit, attractive exfoliating bark, and lush, dark green foliage. This superior selection is more reliably evergreen than other cultivars, holding its deep green leaves through winter in milder climates. The tree is renowned for its beautiful, mottled bark that peels away in puzzle-piece patterns, revealing a mosaic of gray, green, orange, and tan. In colder weather, the dark green, small, oval, serrated leaves may turn attractive shades of golden-yellow and rust-red before dropping. Fast-growing, adaptable, and drought-tolerant once established, it is an outstanding choice for a shade tree, specimen, or street tree in a wide range of climates, particularly in the southern United States.

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Mature height: 40-50 ft
Mature spread: 30-40 ft
Light: Full sun

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Foliage & Bark: Small, oval, serrated, dark green leaves (semi-evergreen; may turn gold/rust in cold weather); exfoliating bark peeling in puzzle-piece patterns of gray, green, orange, and tan.
Growth Rate: Fast
Hardiness Zones: USDA 5-9; Sunset 2-11, 14-21
Core Benefits: Graceful weeping habit, attractive exfoliating bark, reliable semi-evergreen foliage, fast-growing, drought tolerant once established.
Best Uses: Shade tree, specimen tree, street tree, parks, large landscapes, lawn tree.

Faqs

Q: How large does True Green Chinese Elm get?
A: It is a medium to large tree, typically reaching 40-50 feet in height and 30-40 feet in spread at maturity, with a rounded, weeping canopy.

Q: Is it truly evergreen?
A: It is semi-evergreen. 'True Green' is more reliably evergreen than other cultivars, holding its foliage through winter in milder climates (USDA zones 8-9). In colder zones, it will drop its leaves.

Q: How fast does it grow?
A: It is a fast-growing tree, providing shade earlier than many other shade trees.

Q: What is unique about its bark?
A: The bark exfoliates in beautiful, puzzle-piece-like patterns, revealing a striking mosaic of gray, green, orange, and tan, providing excellent winter interest.

Q: Is it drought tolerant?
A: Yes, once established, it is drought tolerant and adaptable to a range of well-drained soils.

Q: Is it susceptible to Dutch elm disease?
A: No, Chinese elms (Ulmus parvifolia) are highly resistant to Dutch elm disease, unlike American elms.

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