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Nursery Direct
American Elm
Ulmus americana
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
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The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 100L about 2.5 to 3.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 900mm to 1.2m of clear access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
American Elm - Ulmus americana
Few deciduous trees command a landscape with the authority of the American Elm. Its signature vase-shaped form and sweeping arched canopy deliver a scale and elegance that takes decades to achieve from a seedling, our advanced stock delivers it now.
Why American Elm
Architectural form: A naturally occurring vase silhouette that frames skylines and defines space with rare structural elegance.
Canopy scale: Broad, arching coverage that provides genuine cooling shade across large open areas.
Seasonal presence: Vivid spring emergence, dense summer canopy, and warm autumn colour before a clean winter silhouette.
Longevity: A long-lived specimen that accrues value on the property over generations.
Proven performer: A staple of prestige estates, civic landscapes, and formal design schemes worldwide.
Ideal Applications
Avenue planting: Aligned rows produce a cathedral effect unmatched by almost any other deciduous species.
Formal feature planting: A singular specimen anchors large lawns and open-plan landscapes with immediate authority.
Estate and heritage properties: Complements classical and formal design with historic precedent and natural grandeur.
Parks and civic projects: Scaled for large-format landscapes where presence, shade, and longevity are non-negotiable.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 12 to 18m
Best Planting Season: Autumn to early spring (when dormant)
Soil & Drainage: Adaptable to a wide range of soils including clay, loam, and sandy soils; prefers moist, well-drained conditions but tolerates periodic flooding
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first two to three years until the tree is well established, particularly during dry periods. Apply a 75 to 100mm layer of mulch around the root zone, keeping it clear of the trunk, to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds.
Plant Details
Height: 18 to 30m
Width: 15 to 24m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Deciduous
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Eastern North America
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







