Ulmus alata 'UAMTF' ~ Kalysta® Winged Elm wild & native The fine soft needles emerge

The fine soft needles emerge light green and become rusty red in winter

The lustrous dark green foliage with pointed lobes and pale undersides turn brownish-red in fall

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Water Oak is notoriously weak wooded and becomes more susceptible to trunk canker and rots with age

Serviceberry or Shadbush

Ulmus alata 'UAMTF' ~ Kalysta® Winged Elm wild & native The fine soft needles emergeKalysta Winged Elm is a native deciduous tree with a strong central leader, a vase shaped crown, and small cork like wings on the branches. The serrated, rough dark green leaves with asymmetrical bases often emerge turn an undistinguished dull yellow in fall. Inconspicuous red flowers bloom in spring before the foliage and give way to papery wing like seed pods that mature mid spring. Grows best with full sun and rich, moist well drained soils.