This tree is a Chinese elm and drake is a popular cultivar widely used in the area. The drake elm has a fast rate of growth, especially for the first eight to 10 years. It averages about 30-feet ...

In April, we planted a 12-foot `Drake' elm tree (purchased from a local nursery) in a newly built bed. Evidently, we overwatered the tree, because all the leaves turned yellow and fell off.