David Elm

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ulmus davidiana

FAMILY: Ulmaceae

This tree in Colorado: This tree exhibits excellent cold-hardiness and drought tolerance and is resistant to Dutch elm disease, elm yellows, European elm scale and elm leaf beetle. It has a vase-shaped growth habit and is said to resemble the American elm in appearance. Its relatively small size makes it ideal for a variety of landscapes.

Growth Rate: Fast growing

Landscape Use: Grows as tall as 45' and is nearly as wide as it is tall.

Hardiness: Zones 3 to 9

Leaves: Large, thick leaves are glossy green, turning yellow in the fall

Flowers: Inconspicuous

Bark: Bark remains smooth for a comparatively long time before becoming vertically fissured

Insects and Disease: Good resistance to Dutch elm disease, elm yellows and elm leaf beetle.

Information Sources: Dirr, Michael Dr., "Manual of Woody Landscape Plants," 1998. The Morton Arboretum, "Elm Cultivars," 2015.

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