Siberian elm
Ulmus pumila
HighSecondary
Fast biomass
An iron-tough biomass and windbreak tree that shrugs off brutal cold, heat and drought. Weak-wooded and a weedy self-seeder, so keep it cropped hard and watch for spread.
Tolerances & traits
- Strata
- High
- Lifecycle
- Secondary
- Soil preference
- Sandy, Loam
- Soil pH range
- 5.5 – 8.5
- Min. temperature
- -40°C
- Min. rainfall
- 250 mm/year
- Wind tolerance
- High
- Frost tolerance
- High
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Irrigation needed
- Low
How to manage it
Extremely tough, cold- and drought-hardy biomass and windbreak tree for harsh sites; coppices readily and regrows fast after hard cuts.
Watch out for
Classed as invasive/weedy in much of North America and elsewhere - prolific self-seeder; brittle, weak wood prone to storm breakage. Verify local invasive status before planting.
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