Camperdownii wych elm
Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii'
USDA zones4 to 6
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall20 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Camperdownii' wych elm (Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii') is a tree for low maintenance landscapes and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows at a moderate rate and forms a broad shape. The tree tolerates drought and adapts to acid, alkaline, or neutral soil.
Pairs well with Pin oak, Cinnamon fern, and Switchgrass.