Common Name: Lacebark Elm

Scientific Name: Ulmus parvifolia

Lacebark Elm - Oval Crowned Shade Tree

Classification: Deciduous         USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9

Size:

• 30' to 40' width X 40' to 60' height

Growth Habit:

• Medium to large-sized tree
• Round to oval crown
• No central leader

Lacebark Elm Mottled Color Combination	Lacebark Elm Exfoliating Bark	Lacebark Elm Branching

Bark:

• Mottled combination of gray, green, orange, and brown
  • Creates lacy appearance
• Exfoliating bark

Lacebark Elm Alternate Leaf Arrangement	Lacebark Elm Ovate Leaf Shape Crenate Leaf Margin

Foliage:

• Deciduous to Semi-evergreen
• Alternate leaf arrangement
• Ovate leaf shape
• Crenate leaf margin
• Glossy, dark green leathery leaves
• 1" to 2 1/2" long

Inflorescence:

• Inconspicuous
• Blooms late Summer to Fall
• Yellow-green color
• Borne in clusters

Fruit:

• Ovate samara with seed in the middle
• 1/2" long
• Sets fruit in the Fall

Use:

• Great lawn tree/shade tree
• Parking lot planting
• Specimen planting

Problems: 

• Relatively pest free

Culture:

• Tough, durable tree
• Tolerant of:
  • Poor soil
  • Drought
  • Wind
  • Restricted root systems

Propagation:

• Seed
• Softwood cuttings

Notes:

• Native to China
• Often confused with Siberian Elm which is an inferior tree