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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
$360.00
15gal Low Inventory
$375.00
  • 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.