Tree Details

Hardiness zone: 2 – 9

Height: 60 – 80 with maximum of 100 – 120

Spread: 1/2 – 2/3 its height

Habit: Irregular, widely arching branches forming vase shape; angles of branches acute

Light: Sun or partial shade

Soil: Rich, moist soil preferable but grows well under a variety of conditions

Flowers: greenish-red in fascicles; inconspicuous

Fruit: rounded, notched, disc-shaped, winged fruit

Landscape use: American elm formerly widely planted on boulevards and parkways

History: Native range is Newfoundland to Florida, west to the foot of the Rockies; introduced in 1752

Pests\Problems: Pests: bark aphid, wood borer, beech scale; Problems: Dutch Elm disease now limits landscape use; mildew

Significant Features: Large, leathery foliage; vigorous and supposedly resistant to elm leaf beetle