Ulmus rubra

Common Name
Slippery elm
Red elm
Plant Form
Large Trees
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
70.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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Additional Info

Mesic to dry upland forests, rocky woodlands, well-drained floodplain forests, old fields, and other disturbed habitats; typically on base-rich soils. Common in the mountains and piedmont; infrequent in the coastal Plain.

Bloom Time
Spring
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Dry
Top 30 for Butterfly and Moth Caterpillars?
Yes
Number of Lepidotera Species Genus Supports
213
Earth Sangha Inventory

Founded in 1997, the Earth Sangha is a nonprofit public charity based in the Washington, DC, region. The Wild Plant Nursery is the most comprehensive source of local-ecotype, native plants in the Washington DC region, and the region’s only facility dedicated exclusively to this type of propagation. “Local-ecotype” plants are propagated from local, wild, naturally-occurring populations and are well-adapted to local conditions and for wildlife species that depend on the local forms, such as pollinators. Inventory is updated on a weekly basis so number may not be accurate.

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