Melinda Myers

American Elm

Botanical Name

Ulmus americana

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

9

Height

60 - 80'

Width

30 - 40'

Flowers

Greenish in March

Fruit

Disc-shaped samaras

Fall Color

Yellow

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Do not prune from April - July
• Urban tolerant
  • Alkaline soil
  • Salt
  • Drought
  • Wet soil
  • Heavy soil

Problems

Dutch Elm Disease (DED), weak wooded

Varieties

• Jefferson - excellent DED resistance, vase habit, sterile
• New Harmony - excellent DED resistance
• Princeton - good DED resistance
• Prairie Expedition - excellent DED resistance, 60' tall by 40' wide, vase shape
• Valley Forge - excellent DED resistance