Ulmus ‘Wingham’

A majestic deciduous elm, rapidly ascending to a towering 30m at maturity (25-30 years under ideal conditions). Its oval, dark green leaves transform into a brilliant golden-yellow in autumn with modest reddish-brown flowers preceding brown winged fruits. Notably, it boasts remarkable resistance to Dutch elm disease, ensuring its hardiness in landscapes and also serves as a crucial habitat for the rare UK native White-letter Hairstreak butterfly, whose numbers saw a decline in the late 1960s due to the outbreak of the lethal strain of the disease. With its upright habit and proven disease resistance, ‘Wingham’ stands as a resilient and ecologically significant addition to replace elms in the landscape.