Wych elm

Tree·Ulmus glabra

Perennial

Full sun

Sun

Medium

Water

Moist soil

Drainage

Zones 4–7

Hardiness

Wych elm (Ulmus glabra) is a tree. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs.

Through the year

FloweringFruitingDormantDying back

Works well with

from wiki data

No companions recorded.

WHAT IT NEEDS

Wants full sun

Needs moderate water

Tolerates moist soil, as long as it drains well

Prefers soil pH 5.5–7.5

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Prefers loam, clay, sand soil

Tolerates some soil compaction

Draws up calcium, potassium from deep in the soil

Adds a lot of organic matter to the soil

Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake

WHAT IT GIVES

Gives shade (dense)

Gives wind shelter (high)

Gives leaf litter (high)

Gives habitat (high)

Gives organic matter (high)

Provides calcium

Provides potassium

Shelters birds

Shelters mammals

HOW IT GROWS

SIZE & SPACING

Canopy tree

Height2000–4000 cm

Spacing1000 cm (min 500 cm)

Root depthDeep

Width1000–2000 cm

Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.

AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.

HOW TO PROPAGATE

Propagate by seed, grafting, suckers

Difficulty

Establishes in about 3 yr

Self-seeds readily on its own

Where this comes from

Parsed4 Oct 2026

ConfidenceNot recorded

Plan with perma