Everclear Laceleaf Elm is a medium-sized upright deciduous tree with a tight vase-shaped crown and attractive exfoliating trunk. The narrow shiny dark green leaves have small teeth that can turn buttery yellow in fall. Insignificant small reddish-green flowers bloom in fall and give way to papery wing-like seed pods that mature mid-fall. Grows best with full sun and rich well-drained soils. Tolerates heat, drought, and urban conditions.
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China |
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Height: |
30’ - 40’ |
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Spread: |
20’ - 25’ |
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Spacing: |
20’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Green |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Elms are susceptible to phloem necrosis and wetwood. Other potential issues include wilts, rots, canker, leaf spots as well as pests such as miners, borers, and scale.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, and Shade Tree.
COMPANION PLANTS: Viburnum, Redbud, Fountain Grass
IMAGES: Ian Sutton, Elm - likely Chinese elm?, (2) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Ulmus parvifolia kz5, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
