The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Glory Chinese elm, Glory lacebark elm

Family: Ulmaceae (elm family)

Distribution: Species native to e. Asia

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: A deciduous tree with upright, vase-shaped growth habit. Attains height and spread of 40-50'. Excellent bark character, being mottled brown with gray, orange, and green. Very graceful in appearance and superior to most other species of elm. Considerable resistance to Dutch elm disease.