Homestead Elm Tree
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Homestead Elm Tree highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Growth RateFast
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Fall Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Bloom PeriodEarly Spring
Growing Zones 4-7
Get ready for improved shade and curb appeal with the new and improved Homestead Elm Tree (Ulmus x 'Homestead')! This fantastic urban landscaping tree is a rapid grower with a symmetrical, pyramidal crown that becomes arching as the tree matures, creating the typical Elm tree family's graceful, vase-shaped, almost weeping form!
The dark green leaves have delightfully textured toothy serrated edges that cast lush shade over your home and yard all spring and summer long! The green leaves then turn the traditional Elm golden yellow in autumn! Its young stems are brown to gray while older bark is smooth and gray, becoming fissured in advanced age.
This USDA introduction is highly resistant to Dutch Elm disease! Elms have always been popular street trees for their tolerance to urban conditions, and a wide variety of soil conditions, and are largely pest-resistant, fast-growing deciduous trees!
How to Use Elm in the Landscape
Homestead is great as a lawn specimen and a lasting legacy tree that will grace your yard while boosting curb appeal for decades! Situate yours just so and watch as your home's cooling costs drop! The strong limbs and lush shade are perfect for use near (but not too close) seating areas, porches, and a backyard hammock!
Tolerating urban pollution and roadside conditions, if you have the space, bring back the great American shaded boulevard by using Homestead as a regal street tree! Or mix this tree and its strong limbs to your mixed windbreak where its fast growth will bulk up the planting quickly.
- Resistant To Dutch Elm Disease
- Textured Dark Green Foliage
- Glowing Yellow Fall Color
- Pyramidal & Symmetrical When Young - Matures Arching & Vase Shaped
- Strong Limbs & Gray Bark
- Great Street Trees, Shade Trees & Fast-Growing Specimens
#ProPlantTips for Care
This Hybrid Elm is highly adaptable to many well-drained soils and does best in full sun. It will need at least six hours of direct sunlight a day. Once established, Regal becomes adaptable to alkaline soil, and draining clay soil. These are hardy trees that only need regular water during their first year or so in the ground but can become tolerant of dry sites, occasional drought, occasional flooding, and road salt.
Use Nature Hills Root Booster when planting. This time-tested formula includes mycorrhizal fungus to create a symbiotic relationship with tiny feeder roots. Give your tree this support for optimal access to water and soil nutrients...forever!
Support your tree and keep it stress-free by providing supplemental moisture during prolonged drought and a 3-4 inch deep layer of mulch around its entire root system. Prune to correct growth and remove broken branches in the late winter or very early spring.
- Full Sun Deciduous Tree
- Well-Drained Soil
- Moderate Moisture Needs
- Prune When Dormant In Late Winter
- Widely Adaptable Cold & Heat
Lasting shade, curb appeal, and legacy, the Homestead Hybrid Elm Tree brings back the American classic with new and improved updated resistance! Now available at NatureHills.com!
