Elm Trees

Image by kn1 Stately elms once lined the streets of Midwestern and eastern towns. In the 1930’s, Dutch elm disease nearly wiped out these lovely trees, but they are making a strong comeback, thanks in part to…

Image by Pennsylvania Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources - Forestry, Bugwood.org Elm yellows is a disease that attacks and kills native elms. Elm yellows disease in plants results from Candidatus…

Image by Robin Nystrom Elm trees once lined city streets all across America, shading cars and sidewalks with their enormous, outstretched arms. By the 1930’s, though, Dutch elm disease had arrived on our…

Image by brown54486 The rock elm (Ulmus thomasii) is one of the six elm trees native to the United States. Rock elm trees are found primarily in the northern areas of the upper Midwest and northeastern…

Image by ablokhin When you hear about a tree called slippery elm, you might ask: What is a slippery elm tree? Slippery elm information describes the tree as a tall, graceful native. Its inner bark contains…

Image by Tamara Harding The winged elm (Ulmus alata), a deciduous tree native to the southern woodlands of the United States, grows in both wet areas and dry, making it a very adaptable tree for cultivation.…

Image by afinocchiaro Elms (Ulmus spp.) are stately and majestic trees that are an asset to any landscape. Growing elm trees provides a homeowner with cooling shade and unrivaled beauty for many years to…

Image by Licec The drake elm (also called Chinese elm or lacebark elm) is a quick-growing elm tree that naturally develops a dense, rounded, umbrella-shaped canopy. For more drake elm tree information and…

Image by Licec Although lacebark elm (Ulmus parvifolia) is native to Asia, it was introduced to the United States in 1794. Since that time, it has become a popular landscape tree, suitable for growing in USDA…

Image by TracieMichelle If you are familiar with Camperdown elm (Ulmus glabra ‘Camperdownii’), you are surely a fan of this lovely tree. If not, you may ask: “What is a Camperdown elm tree?”. In either case, read on. You’ll find…