Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00001499
11/12/99
Ulmus wilsoniana 'Prospector'
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7
Height: 40 ft Spread: 30 ft Form: vase shaped
Type: deciduous tree
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Comments: 'Prospector' is a vase-shaped (Vis. 1) tree
similar in habit to U. americana but lower branched. The
tree is resistant to Dutch Elm Disease and elm leaf beetle.
The new leaves are orange-red and mature to green.
References for Cultivars: J. Frank Schmidt and Son, 1999.
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