Chinese Elm, Lace Bark Elm

Scientific Name: Ulmus parvifolia Jacq.
Family: Ulmaceae

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 3-24,26-35,37-39
USDA: 5-9

Sun Exposure: Full sun to part sun

Origin: China, Korea and Japan

Growth Habits: Deciduous to semi-evergreen, moderate to rapid growth to 30 to 50 feet tall and wide (9-15 m); attractive grey and orange flaking bark; 0.7 to 2.5 inches long elliptic toothed leaves (1.7-6.2 cm), turning yellow or reddish in the fall

Flowers: Greenish flowers

Watering Needs: Regular water, moist, well drained soil, tolerates poor soil

Propagation: Seeds, greenwood tip cuttings, named varieties are often grafted

Propagation: Cutting or occasionally seed

• by semi-hardwood stem tip cuttings, in summer. Use intermittent mist. Root in 8-10 weeks.
• by seeds.

The Chinese Elm is not affected by Dutch elm disease. There are a number of named cultivars.

Blooming Habits:
Inconspicuous flowers, in clusters, at the end of the summer.

Fruiting Habits:
The Ulmus parvifolia has flat, papery, winged samaras in the fall, nearly round, 0.32 inch wide (8 mm), 0.5 inch long (12 mm), with a notch at the tip.