A large tree with an open, ascending, broad-oval crown which will eventually become round. The European white elm can grow to over 30 m and just as wide. The year-old twigs are brown-green and hairy and the old bark is grey and finely grooved. Its roots form distinct buttressing at the base of the trunk. The glossy dark green leaf is markedly asymmetric although the autumn colours are not very spectacular: usually slightly yellow. The flowers are red and the fruit often has a reddish hue too. Until recently, this inherently European species received little attention until it emerged that Ulmus laevis is only sporadically attacked by Dutch elm disease. The tree is not particularly resistant, but the elm bark beetle, that is responsible for spreading the disease, appears to avoid the tree. A lovely imposing tree for planting in parks and landscapes.
Clear stem tree
Multi-stem tree
calcareous soil
loamy soil
peaty soil
sandy soil
tolerates paving
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
withstand long flood
withstand short flood
oval
1st size , taller than 12 metres
open crown
green
orange/red
March
fast growing
Conspicuous bloom
valuable for butterflies
non-toxic (usually)
Tree for the future
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