Tree or Plant Type: Tree
        Native Locale:  North America
        Size Range: Large tree (more than 40 feet)
        Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily)
        Hardiness Zones: Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5 , Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
        Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained soil
        Season of Interest: Early winter, Mid winter, Late winter, Early fall, Mid fall
        Flower Color & Fragrance: Inconspicuous, Other
        Shape or Form: Vase-shaped
        Growth Rate: Moderate, Fast
More Information:
Tree & Plant Care
Generally, elms prefer sun.
Adapt easily to extremes in soil pH, moisture and heat and wind tolerance
Disease, pests, and problems
Dutch elm disease, elm yellows, elm phloem necrosis, elm bark beetle, elm leaf beetles, elm leaf miner and verticillium wilt.
Native geographic location and habitat
C-value: 3
Native to the the eastern half of the United States.
Leaf or needle arrangement, size, shape, and texture
Alternate, oval, pointed leaves have doubly toothed margins. Leaf is shorter on one side of center vein than on the other. Dark green in summer, changing to yellow fall.
Flower arrangement, shape, and size
Inconspicuous flowers in early spring.
Fruit, cone, nut, and seed descriptions
Seed in small oval samara (seed case with wings for wind dispersal)