General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 40 to 70 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Edible to birds
Other: Light greenish, very hairy, flattened oblong to elliptical winged samaras, mature to brown.
Fruiting Time: Fall
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Green
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Shade Tree
Useful for timber production
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant

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Common names
  • September Elm

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Location: Nashville, TN
Date: 2008-10-21
Photo by Steven J. Baskauf

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