Ulmus ‘Louis van Houtte’ has a distinctive vase-shaped structure, with a large, spreading canopy. In the spring season, Ulmus ‘Louis van Houtte’ produces large, yellow-green leaves that gradually mature to a yellow color, which they retain through the autumn season before falling. When planted in full sun, Ulmus ‘Louis van Houtte’ can achieve the best leaf coloring. It is an excellent choice for use as a specimen tree, owing to its ornamental value and unique structure. Ulmus ‘Louis van Houtte’ is deciduous and not native to New Zealand.