Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Fruit Description
The fruit is a one-seeded winged fruit 3/4 - 1 inch long, borne on a short stalk. Fruits are flat, pale green, hairless, with a notch at the tip and are borne in dense clusters.
Plant Profile: Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis'
Names
Horizontal Elm, Tabletop Scotch Elm, Weeping Wych Elm
Phonetic Spelling:ULM-us GLAY-bruh
Genus:Ulmus
Species:glabra
Family:Ulmaceae
Tabletop Elm is a compact tree characterized by its horizontal branches and drooping branchlets. Typically, it is grafted onto a standard rootstock, and its crown can take on various shapes, including a balanced spread, a fan-like formation leaning to one side, or a more cascading appearance. This tree thrives in full sunlight and prefers moist, well-drained loamy soil, though it can adapt to different soil conditions.
It serves well as a specimen or a small shade tree; however, it is vulnerable to Dutch elm disease, making other tree options more advisable.
Pests: Dutch elm disease.
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Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Feature Summary
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Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Feature Summary
Fruit
The fruit is a one-seeded winged fruit 3/4 - 1 inch long, borne on a short stalk. Fruits are flat, pale green, hairless, with a notch at the tip and are borne in dense clusters.
Samara
Green
< 1 inch
< 1 inch
Flowers
tiny pale green flowers with no petals borne in clusters in early spring before the leaves.
Insignificant
Spring
Leaves
3-6 inch long leaves are short-stalked and oval with a pointed tip and asymmetrical base.
Deciduous
Green
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Simple
Alternate
Ovate
Serrate
3-6 inches
Bark
The bark is grey and smooth and develops rugged vertical grooves with age.
Dark Gray
Attributes
Woody
Whole Plant Traits
Tree
Deciduous
Erect
Spreading
Weeping
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Occasionally Wet
12-24 feet
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
Loam (Silt)
Stem
Landscape
Shade Tree
Specimen
Drought
Wet Soil
Wind
Songbirds
Small Mammals
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Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Fruit
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Fruit Color
Green
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Flowers
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Flower Description
tiny pale green flowers with no petals borne in clusters in early spring before the leaves.
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Leaves
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Leaf Description
3-6 inch long leaves are short-stalked and oval with a pointed tip and asymmetrical base.
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Leaf Color
Green
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Bark
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Bark Description
The bark is grey and smooth and develops rugged vertical grooves with age.
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Bark Color
Dark Gray
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Attributes
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Whole Plant Traits
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Cultural Conditions
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Stem
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Landscape
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis': Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
