Hackberry, Common
$40.00
This tree can attain very large proportions, but usually grows 40′-60′ in height and 1′-1½’ in diameter. When grown in the open, it develops a short bole and a large rounded crown. It has simple, elm-like leaves and can be identified by its many corky warts and ridges of bark on the trunk. It produces fruit in the form of ½”-1″ purple drupes.
Scientific name: Celtis Occidentalis
This tree can attain very large proportions, but usually grows 40′-60′ in height and 1′-1½’ in diameter. When grown in the open, it develops a short bole and a large rounded crown. It has simple, elm-like leaves and can be identified by its many corky warts and ridges of bark on the trunk. It produces fruit in the form of ½”-1″ purple drupes.
Scientific name: Celtis Occidentalis
- Hackberry
- Size: 40’-60’
- Spread: 25’-45’
- Sun: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil: Sandy, loamy, and clay soils
- Moisture: Medium
- Bloom: Spring
