Bosque Laceleaf Elm is a medium-sized upright spreading deciduous tree with a grey exfoliating trunk.  The narrow shiny dark green leaves have small teeth that can turn an undistinguished yellow in fall, or occasionally more interesting shades of yellow, orange or purple.  Insignificant small reddish-green flowers bloom in fall and give way to papery wing-like seed pods that mature mid-fall.  Grows best with full sun and rich well-drained soils.   Bosque has excellent resistance to Dutch Elm disease and Elm Leaf Beetle.  Can tolerate both dry and wet sites

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Elms are susceptible to phloem necrosis and wetwood.  Other potential issues include wilts, rots, canker, leaf spots as well as pests such as miners, borers, and scale. 

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, and Shade Tree.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Viburnum, Redbud, Fountain Grass

IMAGES: Gmihail at Serbian Wikipedia, Ulmus parvifolia leaves and fruit, CC BY-SA 3.0 RS, (2) Krzysztof Golik, Ulmus parvifolia in Eastwoodhill Arboretum (1), CC BY-SA 4.0