Emerald Sunshine® Elm Tree

Effortless Shade and Golden-Yellow Fall Color

The Emerald Sunshine® Elm is a charming tree that grows in a symmetrical growth habit. With bronze and glossy green leaves that change to hues of yellow and red in fall, this elm tree is distinctly magnificent.

Elms were nearly wiped out due to disease, but with new species like the Emerald Sunshine® Elm Tree, they can once again be enjoyed in your landscape. This newly cultivated elm provides superior performance and tolerance while remaining equally as beautiful. 

The foliage of the Emerald Sunshine® Elm initially emerges as a glimmering bronze. These corrugated leaves then mature into a deep, glossy green. Then, to dazzle your landscape further, the leaves turn to a lovely yellow and red in the fall.

With its sturdy, upright growth habit, you can utilize the Emerald Sunshine® Elm to create rows or add visual interest to large spaces in your landscape. Plus, with its ability to adapt to a wide range of soils, your Emerald Sunshine® Elm can be planted and enjoyed with ease.

The Emerald Sunshine® Elm is one of the most tolerant elms out there, thriving even in hot, arid and windy conditions. It’s also resistant to elm leaf beetle, Japanese beetle, and Dutch Elm Disease. 

Get your drought and disease resistant Emerald Sunshine® Elm and add alluring shade and autumn yellows to your landscape. Order today!

Planting & Care

1. Planting: Plant your Emerald Sunshine® Elm Tree in a location with full sun and away from power lines. Dig a hole that is 2-3 times bigger than the root bulb of the tree and the same depth. Place the tree in the hole and backfill the dirt. 

2. Watering: Immediately water the tree after planting and continue to water more frequently until the tree is well established. Once established, the Emerald Sunshine® Elm Tree is drought resistant and does not require frequent watering.

3. Fertilizing: Don’t add any fertilizer in the first year of your Elm’s life. After the first year, you can add a balanced fertilizer to the soil every spring. Be sure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions carefully, as it’s easy to over-fertilize the Elm. As your tree grows older, you don’t need to add any fertilizer at all.

4. Pruning: You don’t need to prune the Emerald Sunshine® Elm, but it can be helpful to remove dead bark and branches in the fall.