Zelkova serrata var. 'Village Green'

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Zelkova serrata var. 'Village Green'

Common Name: Japanese zelkova 

Type: Tree

Family: Ulmaceae

Zone: 5 to 8

Height: 40.00 to 60.00 feet

Spread: 30.00 to 50.00 feet

Bloom Time: March to April

Bloom Description: Green

Sun: Full sun

Water: Medium

Maintenance: Low

Suggested Use: Shade Tree, Street Tree

Flower: Insignificant

Tolerate: Air Pollution

Invasive: Where is this species invasive in the US?

Garden locations

Culture

Easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soils in full sun. Established trees tolerate some drought. Prefers rich, moist loams. Generally tolerant of urban conditions.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Zelkova serrata, commonly called Japanese zelkova, is a medium to large deciduous tree, typically growing to 50-80’ tall with a spreading, generally upward-branching, vase-shaped crown. It is native to Japan, Taiwan and eastern China. It is noted for its graceful shape, clean foliage, attractive bark and resistance to Dutch elm disease. Zelkova has in fact been promoted in recent years as a substitute for American elm (Ulmus americana) because of its resistance to Dutch elm disease. Insignificant small green flowers appear in spring as the foliage emerges. Flowers give way to small, non-showy, ovate, wingless drupes that ripen in autumn. Oblong-elliptic medium green leaves (to 3” long) with coarse, ciliate marginal teeth and acuminate tips. Fall color is variable, ranging from undistinguished yellow to attractive shades of yellow-orange to red-brown. Smooth gray bark in youth exfoliates with age to reveal orange-brown inner bark. Zelkova is valued as a commercial timber tree in Japan.

Genus name may refer to the original Republic of Georgia name (Zelkova carpinifolia is native to the Caucasus).

Specific epithet and additional common name of sawleaf zelkova both refer to the serrated leaf margins.

‘Village Green’ is an open pollinated seedling that was introduced into commerce in the 1960s by Princeton Nurseries in Princeton, New Jersey. U.S. Plant Patent PP02,337 was issued January 7, 1964. Patent documents claim this cultivar is distinguished from species plants by its rapid growth, straight and smooth trunks, upright vase shape, dark green foliage with rusty red fall color and good resistance to leaf eating and bark beetles.

Zelkova serrata 'Village Green' - Plant Finder (missouribotanicalgarden.org)

 

 

1.Zelkova serrata var. 'Village Green'

Village Green Zelkova - Zelkova serrata var. 'Village Green' - North American Insects & Spiders (cirrusimage.com)

Zelkova Trees: Types, Leaves, Bark (Pictures) – Identification (leafyplace.com)

2.Zelkova serrata var. 'Fastigiata'

Unlike the species, ‘Fastigiata’ is a medium-size to large tree with a columnar crown which retains its shape when mature. The tree can grow to 15 m but in practice usually reaches approx. 10 to 12 m tall. The young twigs are reddish brown to brown-grey and bare. The old bark is grey and scaling to reveal orange bast. The ovoid to elongated leaf is light to dark green. The top is long and tapers to a point and the leaf margin has single teeth tapering to a point. In autumn the leaf turns bronze-red. The inconspicuous green flowers are followed by small bean-like fruits. ‘Fastigiata’ is an ancient cultivar of unidentified origin which has been unknown for a long time. Its narrow crown makes this tree suitable for avenues and streets.

Zelkova serrata 'Fastigiata' | Zelkova serrata 'Fastigiata' - Van den Berk Nurseries (vdberk.com)

 

Zelkova serrata 'Fastigiata' | TreeEbb | Online tree-finding tool | Ebben Nurseries

zelkova serrata var. 'fastigiata' bark - Bing images