cedar elm
Ulmus crassifolia
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size50 to 70 feet tall40 to 60 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Cedar elm (Ulmus crassifolia) is a tree for shade gardens, woodland settings, and low maintenance landscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The small leaves turn yellow in autumn, and you do not need to rake them because they compost nicely. Mourning Cloak and Question Mark butterflies use it for larval food. It is susceptible to Dutch elm disease.
Pairs well with Possumhaw, Beautyberry, and Magnus coneflower.
Native range
AR, FL, LA, MO, and 4 more places. See all 8
AR, FL, LA, MO, MS, OK, TN, and TX.