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Dutch Elm

Ulmus hollandica

Ulmaceae · broadleaf · introduced

Quick Facts

Height
55 ft
Light
Full Sun
Hardiness
Zone Zones 4–5

Diseases (4)

Neonectria ditissima Nectria Canker
Dutch Elm Disease
Bacterial Wetwood Slime Flux
Bacterial Wetwood

Pests (10)

Cinara occidentalis, Cinara abietis Aphid
Bark beetle
Spiny elm caterpillar
Gossyparia spuria European elm scale
Elm leafminer
Xanthogaleruca luteola Elm leaf beetle
Carpenterworm
Fall webworm
Lepidosaphes ulmi Oystershell scale
Spiny elm caterpillar (mourning cloak butterfly)

Also Known As

  • Holland Elm
  • Hybrid Elm

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