The tree is distinguished by its small leaves, which rarely exceed 18 mm in length and feature irregular white margins.

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  'Frosty' at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum
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  Foliage of same

The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.^[1]

'Frosty' is relatively common in cultivation on both sides of the Atlantic.

North America edit

• Dawes Arboretum [1], Newark, Ohio, US. 1 tree, no acc. details available.
• Denver Botanic Gardens, US. No details available
• Holden Arboretum, US. Acc. no. 85-176
• Smith College, US. Acc. no. 23703

Europe edit

• Clapton Court, Somerset, UK. TROBI Champion, 7 m high, d.b.h. 14 cm in 2006
• Royal Horticultural Society Gardens, Wisley, UK. No details available
• Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, UK. Acc. no. 1982.0008

North America edit

Widely available.

Europe edit

Widely available.

Australasia edit

• Yamina Rare Plants [2], Monbulk, Melbourne, Australia.