Brandon Elm vs Freedom Japanese Elm - TreeTime.ca

Brandon Elm vs Freedom Japanese Elm

Ulmus davidiana var. japonica Freedom

Ulmus americana Brandon

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Freedom Japanese Elm
Brandon Elm

Freedom Japanese Elm is great for anyone who doesn't have a lot of time to maintain their trees as it doesn't drop many seeds. It has beautiful dark green foliage and is resistant to Dutch Elm Disease. Instead of having an irregular and broad-shaped crown as other Japanese Elms do, the Freedom Japanese Elm has an open crown.

Brandon Elm is a hardy and adaptable tree. Its dark green foliage turns brilliant gold in the fall.

This cultivar of the American Elm is long-lived and fast growing. Due to its smaller and more compact form than its cousin, the American Elm, Brandon Elm it is often preferred for home landscapes where it can command the extra money required to propagate it.

Freedom Japanese Elm Quick Facts

Brandon Elm Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: golden yellow
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none