Lacebark Elm (Ulmus parvifolia): Excellent, tough, versatile shade tree with few pests and good resistance to Dutch elm disease and leaf beetles. Bark is the most desirable feature. Notable ...

Lacebark Elm (Ulmus parvifolia): Excellent, tough, versatile shade tree with few pests and good resistance to Dutch elm disease and leaf beetles. Bark is the most desirable feature. Notable ...

Lacebark elm is extremely tolerant of urban stress and resistant to Dutch elm disease (DED). The elm thrives under drought conditions and will adapt to alkaline soil. It is relatively free of ...

Lacebark elm (Ulmus parvifolia) has proven itself to be remarkably resistant to Dutch elm disease. It's a winner for many reasons, not the least of which is its bark's remarkable lace-like ...

Although hardy to Zone 2 and resistant to Dutch elm disease, the Siberian elm is much less desirable than the true Chinese or Lacebark elm ( Ulmus parvifolia). One easy way to tell the difference ...

Hackberry bark will not stop you in your tracks as does the dramatic, shiny red, peeling bark of paperbark maple or the ghostly white bark of lacebark ... American elm gets Dutch elm disease ...

Other common trees that are noted for bark shedding include sycamore, London planetree, maple, kousa dogwood, lacebark elm and the river birch. Fungal diseases can cause bark loss in redbuds ...

The elms to avoid include American elm, Siberian elm and the imported lacebark elm ... with hidden stress leading to insect pests and diseases. The best palms — and they do well here in sun ...