Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis 'Delta hackberry')
Hackberry is the largest native hackberry, with distinctive warty-
ridged bark as it matures. Leaves are 6-9 cm long, with an asymmetrical base and long pointed tip, turning yellow in fall. Single, reddish-purple fruits hang below the leaves and may persist into winter. It grows commonly in moist bottomlands near rivers and lakes but has proven to be a very adaptable species for dry, windy sites and urban areas.
Up to 15 m tall
Form: round
Foliage: green, birch-like, Fall Colour: golden
Flowers: showy, white
Fruit: small, purple
Other: corky and rough bark, hardy tree. *
Full sun to partial shade
Adaptable to all types, wet to dry and wide pH range
The sugar-rich fruit supports many species of birds, and the leaves are food for many kinds of caterpillars.
ridged bark as it matures. Leaves are 6-9 cm long, with an asymmetrical base and long pointed tip, turning yellow in fall. Single, reddish-purple fruits hang below the leaves and may persist into winter. It grows commonly in moist bottomlands near rivers and lakes but has proven to be a very adaptable species for dry, windy sites and urban areas.
Up to 15 m tall
Form: round
Foliage: green, birch-like, Fall Colour: golden
Flowers: showy, white
Fruit: small, purple
Other: corky and rough bark, hardy tree. *
Full sun to partial shade
Adaptable to all types, wet to dry and wide pH range
The sugar-rich fruit supports many species of birds, and the leaves are food for many kinds of caterpillars.
