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Celtis occidentalis Common Hackberry
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Common Hackberry

Botanical Name:

Celtis occidentalis
  • Upright, arching branches with a rounded, spreading crown
  • Bark develops corky ridges, tan when young, turning gray at maturity
  • Simple ovate leaves, with serrated margins, are light green in the summer
  • Foliage turns a bright yellow in the fall
  • A hardy shade tree tolerating a wide range of soil conditions
  • Greenish flowers produce round fleshy berry-like deep purple drupes
  • Bloom Time: April to May
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Hardiness Zone

2

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Flower Colour

  • Green
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Photo Details

  • Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries Inc.
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Height

15 m-18 m

Width

Spread

14 m-16 m

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Plant Characteristics

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Definitions

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Exposure

  • Full Shade
  • Partial Sun/Shade
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Soil Moisture

  • Average to Dry Soils
  • Moist to Average
  • Well-drained
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Attracts Wildlife

  • Attracts Birds
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Growth Rate

  • Fast
  • Medium
Palette

Foliage Colour

  • Green
  • Yellow
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Attributes

  • Deciduous
  • Fall Color
  • Native to Ontario
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Flowering Time

  • Spring
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Shape

  • Pyramidal/Columnar
  • Rounded
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Garden Uses

  • Naturalizing
  • Specimen

Additional Details

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Growing Tips & Maintenance

  • Celtis can tolerate wind, pollution and a wide range of soil conditions, including wet, dry and poor soils.
Note

Additional Notes

  • Native to Ontario and parts of North America.Larval host for a wealth of moths and butterflies, including at least 5 specialist butterflies, which need Celtis to survive. The flowers are wind-pollinated, and the fruit that is produced contains up to 160 times as much calcium as other berry fruits, along with other minerals. The fruit often persists well into the winter, feeding at least 25 species of birds and some small mammals.
Celtis occidentalis Common Hackberry
Common Hackberry

Size: 60cm 1gal

Celtis occidentalis Common Hackberry

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