Plant List U
| Ulmus | minor | "Dampieri Aurea" | A narrow conical tree with broad, double-toothed leaves densely crowded on short branchlets up the stems. They are suffused golden yellow. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Ulmus | parvifolia | "Hokkaido" | A dwarf form of the Chinese Elm. Tiny deciduous green leaves on a plant 30cm. high. Well-drained soil in a site protected from wind. |
| Ulmus | parvifolia | "Yatsubusa" | A dwarf elm with small bright green toothed leaves on layered stems. Leaves turn yellow in autumn. Height 1m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. |
| Ulmus | x hollandica | "Jacqueline Hillier" | Elm. A rounded bushy, suckering shrub with double-toothed small leaves. Height 2.5m. well-drained soil in sun or shade. Can be pruned back. |
| Uncinia | rubra | An evergreen perennial with reddish brown leaves and narrow spikes of brown to black flowers. Height 20-30cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Aug. | |
| Unciniata | uncinata rubra | An evergreen perennial with glossy dark reddish brown leaves and narrow spikes of yellowish, dark brown or greenish-pink flowers. Height 30-45cm. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Aug. | |
| Uvularia | grandiflora | A choice perennial with pendent yellow flowers, sometimes flushed green. Height 45cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. May-Jun. | |
| Uvularia | grandiflora var. pallida | A choice herbaceous perennial with downward pointing mid-green leaves. Pendent sulphur-yellow flowers sometimes flushed green. Height 60cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. May-Jun. | |
| Uvularia | pudica | A choice herbaceous perennial with shiny mid-green leaves. Pendent pale yellow flowers flushed green, sometimes with recurved petals. Height 40cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. May-Jun. |