Elm

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Elm

Elm Overview

DESCRIPTIONThe mighty American elm with its distinctive vase shape and strong branches earns the popular vote as the perfect tree. While the wild form is dying out from Dutch elm disease, a host of new selections are being released that show improved resistance to this disease. New varieties of Chinese, or lacebark, elm combine the best of the American elm’s graceful shape with lacy foliage and showy bark. Cultivars of the Siberian elm survive the rigorous conditions of the Plains and Mountain states.
GENUS NAMEUlmus
COMMON NAMEElm
PLANT TYPETree
LIGHTSun
HEIGHT20 to 20 feet
WIDTHnull to 50 feet
SEASON FEATURESColorful Fall Foliage, Winter Interest
ZONES2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
PROPAGATIONStem Cuttings
PROBLEM SOLVERSDrought Tolerant, Slope/Erosion Control
 

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American elm

(Ulmus americana) is a stately tree with golden fall color. It can reach more than 100 feet tall and wide. Zones 3-9

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