Ulmus Species, Cedar Elm, Fall Elm, Olmo, Scrub Elm, Southern Rock Elm, Texas Cedar Elm

The house we bought had 2 in the backyard. At first we loved these trees but the seedlings are a nightmare. By the time you can see them,...Read More they already have a good sized 6-8” ) taproot. If it breaks off upon pulling, we’re doomed. Nothing seems to kill them. Can’t grow grass or have any kind of beds underneath them. They shed leaves, seeds or branches all year.

Gorgeous, tall tree. While native, it is not common in Harris or Ft Bend counties and certainly not as common as other elms.

I did not expect to find two Cedar Elms planted at Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL in the Elm Collection. This species is native from Missi...Read Moressippi to Arkansas to Texas in the South. It is a similar species to the Winged Elm, but this species had rough, more rounded leaves while the Winged species had more pointed leaves. This species produces flowers and seed in the autumn. Cedar Elm makes a good quality tree that usually grows about 50 to 70 feet high in a wide, oval-rounded outline. It does well in dry, heavy, and infertile soils. It is used as a shade tree in the Southwestern US. It should be used by the nursery trade. I'm sure there are some plants resistant to Dutch Elm Disease.

Very well-adapted to Central Texas. They tend to grow naturally alongside ashe juniper ("cedar"), which is where their name comes from. T...Read Morehey're good wildlife habitat, a larval food for a couple of kinds of butterflies, and a good nesting site for birds.

Cedar elm is also generally good as a yard shade tree. They grow fairly quickly, don't result in such deep shade as to leave bare dirt underneath, and have small enough leaves to simple allow to compost in place. They do need some simple pruning, especially when small, to form a strong structure and avoid limb breakage problems down the road. Some people are very allergic to the pollen however.