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Eucommia ulmoides

Hardy Rubber Tree

Excellent shade tree with lustrous, dark green, glossy, serrated leaves. The rounded shape will broaden with age and the female blooms produce ash-like winged seeds.

  • »  Rounded, spreading crown, with broad, ascending branches
  • »  Serrated, elliptic to ovate, glossy dark green leaves
  • »  Insignificant greenish-brown flowers
  • »  Female flowers give way to flattened, ash-like, winged seeds
  • »  Bloom Time: Early spring

10gal
$375.00
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  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:5-6
  • Height:15-18 m
  • Spread:12-15 m
  • Bloom Color: Green
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Drought Tolerant
Flowering Time
• Early Spring
Habit
• Pyramidal
• Rounded
• Spreading
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Eucommia ulmoides

As the common name suggests, rubber can be made from the tree sap, but the extraction process is complicated and too costly for commercial application.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Eucommia ulmoides

A good shade tree for parks, homes and street tree plantings. Best grown in full sun and avoid planting in wet areas. 

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