Musashino Zelkova is a upward branching deciduous tree with a tight columnar crown and bark that exfoliates when mature.  The lightly toothed foliage is a medium green that turns yellow to rusty red-orange in fall.  Insignificant green flowers in spring give way to non-showy fruits in fall.  Best color with full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils.  Tolerates drought, urban conditions, and salt.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Water regularly. Wilt, necrosis, and canker may occur.  Potential pests include leaf miners, beetles, scale, and mites. 
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Shade Tree.

COMPANION PLANTS: Flowering Cherry, Maple, Bottlebrush 

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Zelkova serrata Musasino 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Zelkova serrata Musasino 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.