Celtis laevigata 'All Seasons'

Sugar Hackberry

Tips for Homeowners:

Prune to tidy up the form when the tree is young.  It is important to maintain only one main trunk.

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This is a good medium-sized shade tree that has good form and lots of seasonal interest.

  • Similar to the species but more cold hardy
  • Dependable yellow color in fall
  • Showy winter interest

 Ideal for naturalizing, and for growing in large landscapes.  Dependable for southern Kansas.

Height: 40-60 ft
Spread: 35-55 ft
Zone: 5-11
Color: Green

Interesting Notes about Sugar Hackberry:

A hybrid with tolerance to a wide range of soils that and with some early pruning and training will become a uniform tree.  It does produce fruit that are favored by a wide variety of birds and wildlife.  The birds will eat the fleshy part of the fruit and will then disperse the seeds as birds do.  Some hackberry tree or shrubs are prone to witch's broom, but this species is resistant.


Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes:

  • Specimen
  • Fall Color
  • Mass Planting
  • Cold Tolerant
  • Naturalizing
  • Low Maintenance

Foliage Color:

  • Yellow
  • Green

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Songbirds

Habit:

  • Upright

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Fall

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water