Ulmus glabra

Ulmus glabra

Ulmaceae · broadleaf deciduous tree · introduced

Last updated May 11, 2026

Quick Facts

Height

98 ft

Spread

82 ft

Growth Rate

Fast

Light

Sun to Part Shade

Soil

Moist

Water

Moderate

Hardiness

Zone Zones 5a–7b

Bloom Time

March to April

Dutch Elm DiseaseHigh

Spring Beetle Emergence and Feeding

Nectria CankerHigh

Spore Release (Fall & Spring Rains)

Oystershell scaleHigh

Crawler Emergence

AphidModerate

Spring Colonization

+ 2 more — see full disease and pest lists below

Diseases: Regionally Documented (4)

Neonectria ditissima Nectria Canker Ophiostoma novo-ulmi Dutch Elm Disease Multiple bacterial species, including Enterobacter cloaca... Bacterial Wetwood Slime Flux Enterobacter cloacae and Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacterial Wetwood

Pests: Regionally Documented (9)

Aphidoidea Aphid Scolytinae Bark beetle Nymphalis antiopa Spiny elm caterpillar Gossyparia spuria European elm scale Fenusa ulmi Elm leafminer Xanthogaleruca luteola Elm leaf beetle Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Hyphantria cunea Fall webworm Lepidosaphes ulmi Oystershell scale

Cultivars (1)

'Camperdownii'

Common name: Camperdown Scotch Elm; Mature height: 6–15 ft

Hardy to USDA Zone 4

Data Maturity

Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.