Common Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis

Common Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) is a fast-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 2-9, that matures to about 40-60 ft × 40-60 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with high water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow, green and orange blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies, moths and pollinators, stands up well to pollution, poor soil and wet soil.

USDA zones

2-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

High

Mature size

40-60 ft × 40-60 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Yellow, Green, Orange, Purple

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Butterflies, Moths, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Pollution, Poor soil, Wet soil, Wind

Native to

Central and northeastern North America