Botanical Name: Zelkova serrata 'Green Vase'
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Common Name: Green Vase Zelkova  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

40-60'

 

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Fall

Sun

Full

 

Water

Medium

 

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, Mediterranean, Ranch, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Silhouette, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Lawn, Patio, Park, Street Tree

 

Special Uses

Shade Tree

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

'Green Vase' is a Zelkova selection that tall, with a narrower, upright crown than other zelkova, growing 45 feet tall and about 30 feet wide. Leaves are roundish, serrated, and green, with orange-bronze fall color. Insignificant small green flowers appear in spring as the foliage emerges. Flowers give way to small, non-showy, round, wingless seeds that ripen in autumn. Bark is smooth and gray in youth, but exfoliates with age to reveal orange-brown inner bark. Use as a shade or patio tree.
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.