Ulmus crassifolia
cedar elm
Ulmaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
40-80 ft tall by 20-40 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
deciduous
Noted For:
Fall Color, Interesting Foliage, Interesting Bark
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Shade tree. Can be used as a street tree. Yellow fall color.
Considerations:
While not known to occur in Florida, this species is potentially susceptible to Dutch elm disease.
Light:
Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay, Loam, Lime Rock
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Caterpillars, Birds
Larval food for the Question Mark butterfly ( Polygonia interrogationis )
Seeds used by birds when little else is available. Used for nesting.
Native Habitats:
Floodplain forest, hydric hammock, bottomland forest. On limestone.
