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Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Branches of this and other hackberries may become deformed by bushy growths called witches-brooms produced by mites and fungi. The leaves often bear rounded galls caused by tiny jumping plant lice. Yellow fall color.
Attracts birds and butterflies. Food source for caterpillars.

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Details

Plant Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Dry

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in non-wetlands but may occur in wetlands.

Project Uses

Upland Restoration

Tendency to Spread

High

Height (ft)

40-60

Tree Size Class

B: 25'-50' at maturity

Flower Color

Green

Fall Showy?

Yes

Flowering Time

April-May

Root Depth (ft)

Salinity Tolerance

Low Tolerance

Growth Rate

Rapid