Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)

*Preorder Only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5', 3 gal A good sized tree with fairly fast growth and excellent wildlife support. Hosts the hackberry emperor, tawny emperor, mourning cloak, and question mark butterflies! A wide variety of birds eat the berries, including woodpeckers, grosbeaks, waxwings, and bluebirds. Prone to leaf galls and blights so generally not used as a yard tree, but this cosmetic damage rarely harms the tree. Pollination: Self pollinating. Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic Soil Type: Loam, Sandy Loam, Clay Loam, Rocky Loam Height: 40’-80’ Width: 40’-60’ Bloom Color: - Bloom Time: Apr-May Fruit: Drupes (berries) mature to red/black in the summer. Fall Color: Yellow Root Type: Spreading Notable Wildlife Interactions: Hosts a wide variety of insects including the hackberry emperor, tawny emperor, mourning cloak, and question mark butterflies, as well as many beetles, flies, and smaller insects. Berries are eaten by a wide variety of