Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Fall

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Fast, Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Formal, Ranch, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Silhouette, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Lawn, Parking Strip, Patio, Walkways

 

Special Uses

Screen, Shade Tree, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

Selected for its low height and broad spreading shape, Wireless Zelkova has a broadly spreading vase shape and grows to only about 24 feet tall and 36 feet wide. An ideal size and shape for street plantings under utility lines. As with other zelkova, the leaves are round to oblong, with serrated margins. Green summer leaves give way to red fall color. This tree would well in groupings or singularly, near patios, walks, and smaller landscapes.

Grow in average, well-drained soils in full sun. Established trees tolerate some drought. Prefers rich, loamy soil, though is adaptive. Generally tolerant of urban conditions. On the negative side, it loses its leaves late in the season, and so sometime catches snow which may result in broken limbs.