'Green Vase', 'Village Green'
Zelkova serrata
'Green Vase', 'Village Green' (Zelkova serrata) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Not Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 50–60 ft tall and 40–50 ft wide, and needs low to medium water. Marginal cold hardiness for the Front Range — winter dieback and stress are common. Better suited to milder zones.
low to medium water50–60 ft tall and 40–50 ft wideXeric / water-wise
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At a glance
- Rating
- Not Recommended
- Botanical name
- Zelkova serrata
- Variety / cultivar
- 'Green Vase', 'Village Green'
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 50–60 ft tall and 40–50 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
Planting & establishment
Water deeply every 7–10 days through the first 2 summers. Winter water 1–2×/month October–March when soil is dry and unfrozen — winter desiccation is a top killer of newly-planted trees. Year 3: taper to 2×/month in summer, then rely on natural precipitation.
Frequently asked questions
- Is 'Green Vase', 'Village Green' good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. 'Green Vase', 'Village Green' is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Not Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does 'Green Vase', 'Village Green' get?
- It matures to about 50–60 ft tall and 40–50 ft wide.
- How much water does 'Green Vase', 'Village Green' need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is 'Green Vase', 'Village Green' native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
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