Hackberry

Tagged as: Trees and Shrubs That Attract Birds, Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs, Plants Tolerant of Wet Sites, Native Trees, Butterflies, birds

Botanical Name: Celtis occidentalis
Common Name: Hackberry

Updated 2/2012

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Winter form	Leaf

bark	form

Height: 40-60' Spread: 40-60' Habit/Form: Pyramidal in youth changing to vase-shaped as it ages  Growth rate: Medium /Fast   Zones: 3 – 9

Cultural Requirements: Prefers full sun (young plants do best in part shade) and tolerant of many soils, wind, and temporary wet conditions

Ornamental Characteristics: Grayish bark with corky warts or ridges

Use in the Landscape: Good for parks and large areas; also does well as a street tree; native to the Midwest

Birds Attracted: 48 + species, including robin, woodpeckers, and brown thrasher

Plant Appeal for Birds: Fruits ripen in late summer, often persisting through winter; nesting site; shelter
 

Butterfly Caterpillar/larval Host: Hackberry Butterfly, Question Mark, Mourning Cloak, Snout Butterfly, Tawny Emperor (Tawny Emperor rare in the north. Recorded in Cook & Kane, not in DuPage)

Aerial Salt Tolerance: Moderate degree of salt tolerance; use in low salt areas

Plant tolerant of occasional or temporary flooding

Native to Illinois

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