Floodplains and Low Terraces1, Northern Blackland Prairie
Flatwoods, Floodplains and Low Terraces3, Pleistocene Fluvial Terraces, Red River Bottomlands, Southern Tertiary Uplands, Tertiary Uplands
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Tree
Height
30
to
40
ft.
Spread
30
to
40
ft.
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Loam, Clay, Moist
Light Requirement
Part Shade
Water Requirement
Medium
Native Habitat
Woodland, Wetland or Riparian
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
Yellow, Green
Bloom Season
Spring
Seasonal Interest
Fall Color, Seeds, Forage, Larval Host, Nesting Material
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies, Birds, Small Mammals
Maintenance
If necessary prune to thin multiple branches or narrow branches. Propagation: Softwood cuttings, Seed.
Comments
Winged elm has spreading branches that form a round-topped, oblong head. Opposite corky ridges occur on the branches in one plane. Larval Host: Question Mark butterfly.
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