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Japanese Zelkova (Zelkova serrata)Flowering Trees

Japanese Zelkova

Zelkova serrata

Japanese Zelkova (Zelkova serrata) is a medium-growing flowering 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

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