Lacebark Elm
- Botanical Name
- Ulmus parvifolia
- Hardiness
- Zones 4 to 9
- Height
- 40 to 50 feet
- Width
- 40 to 50 feet
- Flowers
- August: greenish, no ornamental value
- Fruit
- Disk-shaped samara
- Fall Color
- Yellowish and reddish-purple - best color in the South
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, adaptable
- Planting & Care
- Transplants easily
- pH, salt, drought, urban tolerant
- Good Dutch elm disease resistance
- Problems
- None serious
- Varieties
- Emer II or Emerald Vase - 70x60', yellow fall color, excellent bark interest
- Emerald Isle - 40x60', drought tolerant
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