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'JH' Ulmus x hollandica 'Jacqueline Hillier'

Other Common Name(s):

Previously known as:

  • Ulmus × elegantissima
Phonetic Spelling
ULM-us hol-LAN-dee-kuh
Description

'Jacqueline Hillier' is a dwarf elm in the Ulmaceae family and was discovered growing in a garden in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. 

Grow in full sun to light shade in moist well-drained soils. Left to grow unpruned, it will reach 6-8 feet tall and wide. It is most likely resistant to Dutch elm disease, but due to its short stature, it won't attract the bark beetles that carry the disease and is very resistant to the elm leaf beetle.

It is a slow-growing dwarf variety with a shrubby form and small leaves, often used by bonsai enthusiasts.  The attractive leaves turn orange in the fall and grow in a herringbone pattern along the stem.

Use in small gardens, rockeries, low hedges, and bonsai. 

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems:   Various wilts, rots, cankers and leaf spots may appear. Insect visitors include aphids, borers, leaf hopper, beetles, mealybugs, caterpillars and scale.

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  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Ulmus
    Species:
    hollandica
    Family:
    Ulmaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Woody
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Europe, Turkey
    Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
    Dutch Elm Disease
    Dimensions:
    Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Shrub
    Tree
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Habit/Form:
    Multi-trunked
    Rounded
    Growth Rate:
    Slow
    Maintenance:
    Low
    Texture:
    Medium
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil Texture:
    Clay
    High Organic Matter
    Loam (Silt)
    Sand
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Moist
    Available Space To Plant:
    6-feet-12 feet
    NC Region:
    Coastal
    Mountains
    Piedmont
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Type:
    Samara
    Fruit Description:
    Flat papery samara with 1 seed
  • Flowers:
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Insignificant
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Spring
    Flower Description:
    Late March insignificant flowers
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Feel:
    Rough
    Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
    Orange
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Shape:
    Ovate
    Leaf Margin:
    Doubly Serrate
    Hairs Present:
    Yes
    Leaf Length:
    1-3 inches
    Leaf Width:
    < 1 inch
    Leaf Description:
    1 & 1/3 inch dark green leaves with serrated margins growing with a distinctive herringbone pattern along the branched stems. Fall color is orange
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Container
    Patio
    Small Space
    Landscape Theme:
    Asian Garden
    Design Feature:
    Accent
    Small Tree
    Specimen
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Diseases