Growth rate is medium at 8 to 12 inches per year. Zones 5 through 8, full sun and is happy in most kinds of soils except sand. Their moderate size suits them to residential yards and their vase-like profile of upright branches fanning out above a short trunk qualifies them to be street trees as well.
As shade trees go, Japanese zelkova is one that is often overlooked. ... It's not a messy tree and it tolerates air pollution, drought, and a wide variety of soils.
While the Japanese zelkova doesn't have quite the charm of the American elm, it is an attractive tree and well worth planting. : This is a fast-growing, roundheaded tree in its youth, becoming moderate in growth in middle age and taking on a vaselike silhouette. It can reach up to 50 feet in height.
The 'Green Vase' Zelkova is a narrower, V-shaped, more upright crown, and an excellent street tree, especially for limited above-ground places with limited width for the crown. The Musashino Zelkova (Zelkova serrata 'Musashino') is even narrower than Green Vase, which should become popular.. . . . .364011235526!]0000000000000009783314147299!]
