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Ulmus parvifolia

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Family: Ulmaceae (ulm-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Ulmus (ULM-us) (Info)
Species: parvifolia (par-vee-FOH-lee-uh) (Info)

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Category:
Trees

Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Chartreuse (Yellow-Green)
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Propagation Methods:
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

By Ulrich

By Kachinagirl

By Jeff_Beck

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Profile:

1 positive
2 neutrals
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Negative	amandaemily	On Jun 24, 2007, amandaemily from Colville, WA (Zone 5b) wrote: Have two large ones in the yard that came with the house, very invasive. Seedlings pop up everywhere in the yard faster than I can yank them.
Positive	tropicsofohio	On Apr 17, 2007, tropicsofohio from Hilliard, OH (Zone 6b) wrote: i enjoy the sight of this plant, great bonsai,even for me, not invasive here, far less common than natural trees such as maple and oak.
Neutral	escambiaguy	On Mar 20, 2005, escambiaguy from Atmore, AL (Zone 8b) wrote: I've seen this tree in nursuries.It is a very pretty tree,however it is from Asia and I do worry about it becoming another exotic invasive.I would have to be convinced it doesn't spread easily before I would plant it.
Neutral	palmbob	On Apr 24, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote: Commonly grown landscape plant all over Southern California showing its preferred temperature range goes up to easily 10b (can't comment on 11 since we don't go up that high here). Had one in the yard for years and it was a weed problem... little elms popping up everywhere. I can't give it a negative, though, as the weeds were easy to yank and it was a nice looking tree.. a bit too common here, though... if well pruned is an excellent specimen tree.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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Phoenix, Arizona
Los Angeles, California
Merced, California
Oceanside, California
Santa Barbara, California
Thousand Oaks, California
Fountain, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Roswell, Georgia
Peoria, Illinois
Clermont, Kentucky
Cynthiana, Kentucky
Georgetown, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Paris, Kentucky
Versailles, Kentucky
Valley Lee, Maryland
Ridgeland, Mississippi
Cincinnati, Ohio
Hilliard, Ohio
Colville, Washington

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