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Japanese Zelkova
Zelkova serrata · Tree
Japanese Zelkova is a moderate-growing tree, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 50–80 ft × 50–80 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect green blooms in spring.
- USDA zones
- 5-8
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 50–80 ft × 50–80 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
- Bloom color
- Green
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Native to
- Eastern Asia
Will it survive your winters?
We score Japanese Zelkova’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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