Hardy Rubber Tree

Hardy Rubber Tree (Eucommia ulmoides)
Height: 50 feet Spread: 30 feet Sunlight: Full sun Hardiness Zone: 4a
 
Description: The Hardy Rubber Tree is an extraordinary variety with a narrowly oval habit, perfect for tight urban spaces. As an ideal street tree, it tolerates difficult conditions, including drought and moisture, making it excellent as a screen or lawn accent.
 
Ornamental Features:
Foliage: Attractive dark green deciduous foliage with glossy, pointy leaves. The leaves are highly ornamental but do not develop appreciable fall color.
 
Landscape Attributes:
Deciduous tree with a shapely oval form.
Average texture that blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
Relatively low-maintenance tree; can be pruned at any time.
No significant negative characteristics.
 
Recommended Uses:
Accent
Shade
Hedges/Screening
 
Planting & Growing:
Grows to about 50 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 30 feet.
Low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, making it unsuitable for planting under power lines.
Grows at a medium rate and can live for 50 years or more under ideal conditions.
Thrives in full sunlight.
Very adaptable to both dry and moist locations; does well under average home landscape conditions. May require supplemental watering during periods of drought or extended heat.
Not particular about soil type or pH.
Highly tolerant of urban pollution and will thrive in inner-city environments.
This species is not originally from North America.