Cedar Elm
Ulmus crassifolia
Evergreen-Trees
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Ulmus crassifolia Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Ulmus crassifolia |
| Common Name: | cedar elm |
| Family: | Ulmaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | small specimen tree, parking lots, sidewalks, groupings |
| Characteristics | |
| Height: | 30 - 50 feet tall |
| Foliage: | scabrous (rough), dark green, stiff, simple, and semi-evergreen 1 - 2 inches long with serrate margins |
| Flower: | inconspicuous |
| Bloom Period: | Fall |
| Fruit: | small samara in Fall |
| Bark: | rough, light brown with shallow ridges may have corky wings on older branches |
| Environment | |
| Soil: | can grow in alkaline, wet, clay, or dry soils |
| USDA Zone: | zones 7 - 9 |
| Additional Notes: | very adaptable, tough, tolerant tree |
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