Wildlife Value
Little value as a food source for game birds or mammals. Not sought by birds or mammals as a source of quality browse or cover, although it is used for nesting, especially by house sparrows and orioles. Seeds are eaten by songbirds, game birds, and rodents. Introduced from northern China and eastern Siberia.
| Growth form | irregular |
| Crown density | moderate |
| Size | to 40' high 30 to 40' spread |
| Drought resistance |
excellent |
| Cold hardiness | excellent |
| Growth rate | rapid |
| Life span | moderate |
| Elevation range |
to 8,000 feet |
| Soil conditions |
tolerates alkaline well |
| Possible insect problems |
elm leaf beetle |
| Possible disease problems |
bacterial wetwood |
| Wildlife value | moderate: song and game birds (seeds and buds) |
| Seasonal color | not conspicuous |
| Miscellany | hardiest of all elms; can be weedy |