Lacebark Elm
(also known as Chinese Elm, 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