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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Ulmus pumila
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Siberian Elm
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Ulmaceae
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7-8
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Open, large ascending branches, pendulous branchlets.
ADAPTABILITY:
Overwhelmingly adaptable, grows almost anywhere.
FUNCTIONS:
No ornamental assets, little landscape value, except in harsh climates; there
a street or shade tree.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Weak wooded, elm leaf beetle defoliate trees, presence of weed seedlings.
NATIVE RANGE:
Central Siberia, north China
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 2-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Coolshade' a hybrid between U. pumila and U. rubra
(Slippery Elm).
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