American elm - Ulmus americana
Synonyms: Ulmus floridana, , ,
| USDA Plant Code: ULAM Light Requirement: full sun - full shade Soil Moisture: dry - wet Height: 60-80 feet Leaves: deciduous Protected Plant: no Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes Growth Habits: tree, Hardiness Zone: 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b Salt Tolerance : no Drought Tolerance: yes | Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes Riparian Buffers: yes All Pollinators: yes Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes Butterflies and Moths: yes Hummingbird: no Rain Garden: no Bloom Color: red/green Bloom Period: spring Fragrant: no |
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 Tree(s); Robert L. Anderson, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Large American elm growing along a road and trail. Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Large American elm growing along a road and trail. Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Large American elm growing along a road and trail Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Large American elm growing along a road and trail Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; on bottom, compared with slippery elm - Ulmus rubra on top Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Bill Cook, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Bill Cook, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Bill Cook, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Twig(s)/Shoot(s); Bill Cook, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Tom DeGomez, University of Arizona, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Street lined with mature, healthy American elm. Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); in early spring Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); An American elm with a fluted trunk. Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); An elm-lined street in St. Paul, MN, before most of the trees were killed by Dutch elm disease. Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); An elm-lined street in St. Paul, MN, before most of the trees were killed by Dutch elm disease. Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); American elm lining a street at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); An American elm with a snow-covered crown Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); An American elm with a snowy crown Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); An open-grown American elm Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Twig(s)/Shoot(s); Winter bud Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; Showing striated patterns in bark Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; Showing striated patterns in bark Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; Kathy Smith, Ohio State University Extension, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; American elm bark Kathy Smith, Ohio State University Extension, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; Kathy Smith, Ohio State University Extension, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; Kathy Smith, Ohio State University Extension, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); USDA Forest Service - Northeastern Area , USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Showing epicormal sprouting Cathy Cochran, Oak Hill Plantation llc, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Ulmus americana; American elm Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Ulmus americana; American elm Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Ulmus americana; white elm Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; Keith Kanoti, Maine Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); healthy elm treated for Dutch elm disease Roland J. Stipes, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); healthy elms Roland J. Stipes, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Fall foliage Tom DeGomez, University of Arizona, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Foliage and bark Tom DeGomez, University of Arizona, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Taken at Bashert Farm and Gardens, courtesy of Dan & Rhonda Cathy and Chick-fil-a. Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Taken at Bashert Farm and Gardens, courtesy of Dan & Rhonda Cathy and Chick-fil-a. Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Feature(s); Leaf scars and buds Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Product; A tree sculpture created from a dead American elm outside a library Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Failure; Stump of a large, windthrown elm, in the lawn extension. Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Failure; Windthrown elm in the lawn extension. The tree fell on a house, which was damaged. Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Failure; A large American elm in the lawn extension. Tree was windthrown during a severe windstorm, causing damage to a house. Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Failure; Large branch failure on an urban street Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; Taken at Bashert Farm and Gardens, courtesy of Dan & Rhonda Cathy and Chick-fil-a. Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Taken at Bashert Farm and Gardens, courtesy of Dan & Rhonda Cathy and Chick-fil-a. Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Taken at Bashert Farm and Gardens, courtesy of Dan & Rhonda Cathy and Chick-fil-a. Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); mature Franklin Bonner, USFS (ret.), Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); American elm (Ulmus americana) flowers (May 12) Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
