Very adaptable, even alkaline soil, but it doesn't tolerate much air pollution. More heat and drought tolerant than other lindens. Japanese beetles are attracted to the foliage. Attractive light-gray, smooth bark approaches beech like in appearance.

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Tilia tomentosa ‘Sterling’
[Sterling Linden]

Tilia tomentosa 'Sterling' shows some resistance to Japanese beetle.

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Ulmus parvifolia
[Lacebark Elm]

Stunning, multi-colored mottled and exfoliating bark. Grows well under city conditions. Good resistance against Dutch elm disease, elm leaf beetle, and Japanese beetle. Slightly weak wooded, so sometimes damaged by ice storms.

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Ulmus parvifolia 'BSNUPF' [sold as Everclear®]
[Columnar Lacebark Elm]

This cultivar has a tight, columnar habit and holds this form into maturity. Stunning, multi-colored mottled and exfoliating bark. Grows well under city conditions. Good resistance against Dutch elm disease, elm leaf beetle, and Japanese beetle. Slightly weak wooded, so sometimes damaged by ice storms.

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Ulmus parvifolia 'BSNUPF' [sold as Everclear®]

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Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer II' [sold as Allee®]
[Allee Lacebark Elm]

Stunning, multi-colored mottled and exfoliating bark, even on the surface roots. Tends to maintain foliage well during droughts. Grows well under city conditions. Resistant to Dutch elm disease and the elm leaf beetle.

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Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer II' [sold as Allee®]

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Ulmus parvifolia 'UPMTF' [sold as Bosque®]
[Bosque Lacebark Elm]

Stunning, multi-colored, mottled, and exfoliating bark. Grows well under city conditions. Good resistance against Dutch elm disease, elm leaf beetle, and Japanese beetle. Slightly weak wooded, sometimes damaged by ice storms.

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Ulmus parvifolia 'UPMTF' [sold as Bosque®]

Shrub

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Viburnum molle
[Kentucky Viburnum]

The Kentucky Viburnum is uncommon in commerce, and is closely related to Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood Viburnum). Interesting and attractive exfoliating bark. Flowers malodorous to some. Attractive to birds. Durable viburnum. Serves as a nice neutral background shrub; also good for naturalizing.

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Plants

Special Characteristics: Other : Notable Bark

Taxodium distichum [Common Baldcypress]

Taxodium distichum 'Michelson' [sold as Shawnee Brave®] [Shawnee Brave Baldcypress]

Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium [Pondcypress]

Tilia tomentosa [Silver Linden]

Tilia tomentosa ‘Sterling’ [Sterling Linden]

Ulmus parvifolia [Lacebark Elm]

Ulmus parvifolia 'BSNUPF' [sold as Everclear®] [Columnar Lacebark Elm]

Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer II' [sold as Allee®] [Allee Lacebark Elm]

Ulmus parvifolia 'UPMTF' [sold as Bosque®] [Bosque Lacebark Elm]

Viburnum molle [Kentucky Viburnum]

Taxodium distichum
[Common Baldcypress]

Taxodium distichum 'Michelson' [sold as Shawnee Brave®]
[Shawnee Brave Baldcypress]

Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium
[Pondcypress]

Tilia tomentosa
[Silver Linden]

Tilia tomentosa ‘Sterling’
[Sterling Linden]

Ulmus parvifolia
[Lacebark Elm]

Ulmus parvifolia 'BSNUPF' [sold as Everclear®]
[Columnar Lacebark Elm]

Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer II' [sold as Allee®]
[Allee Lacebark Elm]

Ulmus parvifolia 'UPMTF' [sold as Bosque®]
[Bosque Lacebark Elm]

Viburnum molle
[Kentucky Viburnum]