Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata)

Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata) is a tree that can grow higher than 15m tall and wider than 8 metres wide.

This plant has several common names including: Japanese zelkova, keaki, keyaki or saw-leaf zelkova.

This is a deciduous plant that takes 20-50 years to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: Japanese zelkova, keaki, keyaki, saw-leaf zelkova
Scientific name: Zelkova serrata
Plant type: Trees
Habit: Spreading / Branched
Height: Higher than 15m
Spread: Wider than 8 metres
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Planting type: Low Maintenance
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit

Seasonal colors

How to plant Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata) – Photo by and (c)2014 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons

Cultivation profiles – Growing Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata) – Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons