Princeton American elm
Ulmus americana 'Princeton'
GCA Plant of the Year 2004
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size50 to 70 feet tallup to 50 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Princeton' American elm (Ulmus americana 'Princeton') is a tree for specimen planting, shade gardens, rain gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a rapid rate, and green flowers open in early to mid spring for bees and butterflies. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Sensitive fern, Northern bayberry, and Solomon's seal.