[1] Emerald Sunshine proved only moderately successful in the US National Elm Trial, averaging a survival rate of 70% overall.
[2] Emerald Sunshine attains a height of 9 m and develops a neat vase shape, the crown < 7.5 m in width borne by a stout stem.
Foliage of trees under assessment at the aforementioned National elm trial site at U C Davis suffered minimal damage caused by the elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola,[3] whilst damage caused by Japanese Beetle in trials at the University of Kentucky was found to be slight, owing to the dense pubescence on the underside of the leaves.
[4][5] Emerald Sunshine is tolerant of high pH levels and soil compaction; it is also very resistant to desiccating winds.
[7] The cultivar is represented in Europe by five young grafted trees at the Noordplant nursery, Glimmen, The Netherlands; it is not known to have been introduced to Australasia.