Hardy Rubber Tree
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Eucommia ulmoides
- Height: 40’ - 60’
- Spread: 45’
- Site characteristics: Tolerates clay, loam, sand, and well-drained soils
- Zone: 5b - 8.2
- Wet/dry: Tolerates drought, intolerant of poor drainage
- Native range: China
- pH: 5.0 - 8.2
- Other: Tolerates heat and drought, needs full sun
- Shape: Round, wide-spreading with ascending branches.
- Other: Glossy, green foliage Additional: Transplants readily in spring or fall
- Pests: Some branch dieback
Photo: Bert Cregg, MSU
Photos: Jesse Saylor, MSU.
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