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A mature Sugarberry (Sugar Hackberry) (Celtis laevigata) growing in a residential garden bedTrees

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Sugarberry (Sugar Hackberry)

Celtis laevigata

Sugarberry (Sugar Hackberry) is a tree, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 50–70 ft x 50–70 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs. Expect green blooms in spring. It attracts birds and butterflies, stands up well to drought and heat and urban pollution.

USDA zones
5-9
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Mature size
50–70 ft x 50–70 ft
Bloom color
Green
Bloom season
Spring
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Tough against
Drought, Heat, Urban pollution, Poor soil
Native to
South-Central / Southeastern United States

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