Zelkova — Japanese Zelkovia 'Musashino'
Zelkova serrata
Zelkova — Japanese Zelkovia 'Musashino' (Zelkova serrata) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 35–45 ft tall and 10–20 ft wide, and needs medium water. Marginal cold hardiness for the Front Range — winter dieback and stress are common. Better suited to milder zones.
medium water35–45 ft tall and 10–20 ft wide
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At a glance
- Rating
- Conditionally Recommended
- Botanical name
- Zelkova serrata
- Variety / cultivar
- Japanese Zelkovia 'Musashino'
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 35–45 ft tall and 10–20 ft wide
- Water needs
- 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
- Watch: Exposure
Frequently asked questions
- Is Zelkova — Japanese Zelkovia 'Musashino' good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Zelkova — Japanese Zelkovia 'Musashino' is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Zelkova — Japanese Zelkovia 'Musashino' get?
- It matures to about 35–45 ft tall and 10–20 ft wide.
- How much water does Zelkova — Japanese Zelkovia 'Musashino' need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Zelkova — Japanese Zelkovia 'Musashino' native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
