Known for its graceful, vase-shaped canopy, making it one of the most iconic street trees in North America.
Leaves are dark green, oval, and serrated, turning yellow in fall.
Seeds develop in flat, round samaras that mature in late spring.
Provides habitat and nesting sites for birds and shade for wildlife.
Leaves feed caterpillars of several moth and butterfly species, including mourning cloak butterflies.
Seeds are eaten by small mammals and birds.
Once called “The Tree of America” due to its cultural and landscape significance.
Declined dramatically in the 20th century because of Dutch Elm Disease (DED), caused by a fungus spread by bark beetles.
Known for its graceful, vase-shaped canopy, making it one of the most iconic street trees in North America.
Leaves are dark green, oval, and serrated, turning yellow in fall.
Seeds develop in flat, round samaras that mature in late spring.
Provides habitat and nesting sites for birds and shade for wildlife.
Leaves feed caterpillars of several moth and butterfly species, including mourning cloak butterflies.
Seeds are eaten by small mammals and birds.
Once called “The Tree of America” due to its cultural and landscape significance.
Declined dramatically in the 20th century because of Dutch Elm Disease (DED), caused by a fungus spread by bark beetles.
Bloom time: early to mid-spring
Habitats: fence rows; flatwoods in upland areas; higher ground in swamps; moist to mesic deciduous woodlands; roadsides; savannas; shaded banks of rivers and streams; wooded terraces along major rivers; woodland borders; woodland openings
Lifespan: perennial
Moisture: moist to mesic
Plant type (height): tree (60 to 100 feet)
Requirements: full sun to light shade
Soil: fertile loam
