U. Belgica, 'Belgian Elm', "of rapid growth and fine spreading shape", appears from the 1870s in the catalogues of the Mount Hope Nursery (also known as Ellwanger and Barry) of Rochester, New York, and later in the catalogues of Kelsey's, New York. The cultivar has been introduced to arboreta in North America (see under Accessions).
The 'Belgian Elm', a variety of U. Belgica, was first documented in the catalogs of Mount Hope Nursery (also known as Ellwanger and Barry) of Rochester, New York, starting in the 1870s. It later appeared in the catalogues of Kelsey's, also in New York. The cultivar has been introduced to arboreta across North America.