St Croix™ American Elm

Ulmus americana 'St Croix' PP20,097

St Croix Elm in landscape

St. Croix™ elm is a new and distinct American elm with exceptional tolerance to Dutch elm disease. With a grand, vase shape and an open, spreading canopy, St. Croix™ promises to revitalize this well-loved shade tree. Its summer foliage is a beautiful dark green with fall foliage turning a wonderful yellow.

  • Height

    60-75'

  • Width

    70-90'

  • Exposure

    Full Sun

  • Hardiness Zone

    3-6

  • Shape

    Broadly vase-shaped

  • Foliage

    Dark Green

  • Fall Foliage

    Yellow

Bonus Attributes

  • Drought Tolerant icon

    Drought Tolerant

Caring Tips

  • pruning

    Early Spring

  • watering

    Medium

  • fertilizing

    BalancedNPK

Watering Distilyium with watering can

Know your zone

Zone Hardiness Map

The colored areas show where this plant thrives. Knowing this will help you select the most appropriate plants for your zone.