Oak or cedar elm?

[spotsanddots]

If you were gonna plant a tree in your backyard to go along with another oak, would you go with another oak, or a cedar elm? Pretty windy spot its gonna go in. Which one gonna grow faster, and give me a "tree"? If im starting out with about an 8ish footer?

[Bluetex]

Cedar elm, gets my vote

[pyrobow]

Cedar elm. If you get oak wilt, you don't lose them both.

[spotsanddots]

Havent seen any oak wilt in corpus Christi or surrounding south texas area.

[orlybow]

If you live on a corner or along a busy street, go with the oak. If out in the country...cedar elm.
My oak save me from a F350 barreling into my house.

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[spotsanddots]

Haha. Just a shade maker for my yard in my backyard.

[mbear53]

Cedar elm.

[Take Dead Aim]

If you want it for shade the Oak will have leaves year round the Cedar Elm will not.

[Johnny Dangerr]

Pecan with 3 tap roots..........

[TxAg]

If you want it for shade the Oak will have leaves year round the Cedar Elm will not.

That's only for live oaks. And they make messes year round

[Playa]

Cedar elm will grow faster but has a smaller canopy, but I think it fits your purpose.

[BolilloLoco]

I prefer the look of an old oak tree. Cedar Elm will grow faster though.
Guess I’d plant the Cedar Elm in your situation

[Hawkpuppy 1]

Chinese pistache is pretty and grows really fast. For the choices you listed, the elm

[Snowflake Killa]

Cedar elm.

Your avatar picture is a Cod

[HainesNYT]

I planted a red oak about a year before I planted a rio grande ash...the ash is about 2-3 times larger already. (and the cows pulled it out of the ground twice)

I lost tons of cedar elms with the droughts. They also appear to be susceptible to bugs and woodpeckers.