Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)

*Preorder Only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4', 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, and is one of the few regional hosts for the American snout butterfly! 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, and American snout butterflies, a