Ulmus 'Kansas Hybrid'
# Ulmus 'Kansas Hybrid'

The possible hybrid cultivar Ulmus 'Kansas Hybrid' was raised by the Kansas Nursery Co., Salina, Kansas in the 1920s from a seedling exhibiting hybrid characteristics, and maintained by grafting. The inclusion of the word "hybrid" is considered to render the cultivar name invalid.

## Description

The tree was described as having an upright branching habit, and dark, shiny leaves the same size as U. americana.

## Pests and diseases

'Kansas Hybrid' had not (by 1995) been widely tested for resistance to Dutch elm disease.

## Cultivation

Fast growing, 'KH' was also reputed to be cold and drought resistant. The tree is not known to have been introduced to Europe or Australasia.

## Accessions

### North America

* Arnold Arboretum, US. Acc. no. 362–63, no provenance data available.
