Winged Elm
Ulmus alata
Winged elm is a tough, adaptable Southern elm named for the corky wings that ride its twigs. Small and drought-hardy, it tolerates poor soils where larger elms fail and supports many caterpillars. Leaves are edible raw or cooked, a minor traditional use shared with other elms.
- Family
- Ulmaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 30–50 ft
- Spacing
- 25–40 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- February, March, April
- Bloom colors
- yellow, green
- Wildlife value
- butterflies, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~215 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen
- Native states
- AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA