RECOMMENDED TREES FOR MICHIGAN'S LOWER PENINSULA  

Hardy Rubber Tree, Eucommia ulmoides


Height: 40' - 60'       
Spread: 45’             
Site characteristics:
Zone: 5b - 8.2
Wet/dry: tolerates drought, intolerant of poor drainage
pH: 5.0 - 8.2
Other: tolerates heat, needs full sun
Ornamental Characteristics:
Shape:
round, wide spreading with ascending branches
Other: glossy green foliage
Additional: transplants readily in spring or fall
Pests:  Some branch dieback

 

  

   

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Michigan State University

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East Lansing, MI  48824-1325

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Michigan State University