Ulmus crassifolia

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Cedar Elm

Form:	Tree
Size:	40-80 ft tall by 20-40 ft wide
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	NA
Fruit Color:	NA
Phenology:	Deciduous
Noted for:	Interesting bark, Fall color, Interesting foliage

Recommended Uses:

Shade tree. Can be used as a street tree. Yellow fall color.

Considerations:

While not known to occur in Florida, this species is potentially susceptible to Dutch elm disease.

Propagation:

Seed, cuttings.

Availability:

Native nurseries

Light:

Part Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

(Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry)

Moisture Tolerance:

Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.

Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or other substrate:

Clay, Loam, Lime rock, Sand

Soil pH:

Adaptable

Wildlife:	Seeds used by birds when little else is available. Used for nesting.
Insects:	Larval food for the Question Mark butterfly (Polygonia interrogationis)
Native Habitats:	Floodplain forest, hydric hammock, bottomland forest. On limestone.

Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures

General Comments:

While this tree has a limited native distribution in Florida, it also occurs as far west as Texas in similar types of settings.