Scientific name: Ulmus glabra
Common name: wych elm
Native: No
Native range: Native to Europe [1,2,3].
Distribution in North America: Click to view the USDA Plants Database page for U. glabra.
USDA Zones: 4B-6A [4]
Maximum age: Maximum age may fall between 400 and 700 years [1].
Ecology: In its native range, it supports a wide variety of insects and fungi, the seedlings are browsed by small mammals, and a variety of mammals and birds consume the seeds [1]. It is unclear whether this holds true when it is planted outside of its native range.
Ethnobotany: In Europe, it has been historically coppiced for lumber and used as a living support for grapevines [1]. In North America, it is used mainly for ornamental and urban plantings, although it has been badly affected by Dutch elm disease [1,2].
