Japanese Tree Zelkova
This is a fast growing roundheaded tree in its youth becoming moderate.
Japanese tree zelkova. The bark is a smooth reddish brown when young with prominent cherry like lenticels. According to japanese zelkova tree facts the trees are vase shaped and grow rapidly. Japanese zelkova is a tough urban tree for residential shade and street plantings.
They are elegant trees well worth your consideration if you need medium to large deciduous trees for your backyard. Japanese zelkova tree facts. Serrata in japan and mainland. Zelkova serrata is a medium sized.
My gardeners and outdoor grounds crew are working very hard to plant as many saplings as possible before the ground freezes. The crown is shorter and more rounded than the american elm. It is often grown as an ornamental tree and used in bonsai there are two varieties zelkova serrata var. The most recent project a row of zelkovas along one section of my lower hayfield.
The mature height of a zelkova tree is 60 to 80 feet tall. It is noted for its graceful shape clean foliage attractive bark and resistance to dutch elm disease. Zelkova serrata japanese zelkova japanese elm or keyaki. Tree planting continues at my bedford new york farm with a group of beautiful japanese zelkova trees.
It has a spreading generally upright branching vase shaped habit.
