Slippery Elm

Ulmus rubra

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Slippery elm is a moderately fast-growing, medium-sized tree with an open, branched form. Tolerates a range of soils from moist bottomlands to dry rocky sites. Quickly establishes cover in natural habitats. Potentially susceptible to Dutch elm disease and elm yellows but this is rarely an issue for plantings in natural settings.

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Details

Plant Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Conditions

Sun

Wet

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Facultative Occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Project Uses

Riparian Restoration

Upland Restoration

Tendency to Spread

Medium

Height (ft)

35-40

Flower Color

Brown

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

March-April

Growth Rate

Moderate