American Elm

Ulmus americana

American Elm (Ulmus americana) is a fast-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 2-9, that matures to about 60-80 ft × 40-70 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect green and red blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies, pollinators and small mammals, stands up well to compaction, deer and drought.

USDA zones

2-9

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

60-80 ft × 40-70 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet, Very-dry

Bloom color

Green, Red

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Butterflies, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Compaction, Deer, Drought, Fire, Heat, Pollution

Native to

Eastern North America