Ulmus minor
smooth-leaf elm
Notes:
USE WITH CAUTION: the invasive English elm, formerly known as U. procera, is now considered a variety of this species. Therefore, the whole species has been added to the 2021 Do Not Plant List for New Jersey.
AKA U. carpinifolia.
Pruning only when dormant can help prevent the spread of Dutch elm disease, to which this species is moderately susceptible (so, not as bad as U. americana).
Sources: Sunset, UFL, Cal Poly, NCSU.
Tags:
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
branches break
clay tolerant
dense canopy
drought tolerant
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
fast-growing
fine texture
fire risk low
form:multi-trunked
form:trainable to single trunk
form:tree
full sun preferred
habit:conical/pyramidal
habit:oval
habit:rounded
habit:spreading/wide
habit:upright
litter:fruit
long-lived
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease sensitive
pollution tolerant
pruning required
roots:high damage potential
roots:shallow
salt tolerant
sandy soil tolerant
type:broadleaf
use:bonsai
use:specimen
use:street
water:regular
weedy
wet soil tolerant
wind tolerant
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