Lacebark Elm
(also known as Chinese Elm and Drake Elm)
Ulmus parvifolia
​Size at Maturity: 40-60ft tall; 40-60ft wide
Light requirement: Full Sun, Part Sun
Soil moisture: prefers well drained soil, tolerates wet soil and moderately salt tolerant
Seasonal interest: Winter interest in lacy multicolored exfoliating bark, bloom clusters in late summer followed by fruit with seed that is winged
Value to wildlife: Resistant to Japanese beetles and elm leaf beetles, resistant to Dutch elm disease
Value to environment: Low wind tolerance, branches break with wind or ice, INVASIVE