PlantsTrees
Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
The street tree that already grows in the alley
EasyTrees
- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Dry–medium
- Mature size
- 40–60 ft
- Spacing
- One tree, 30 ft from the house
- Bloom or harvest
- Insignificant flowers, dark fruit for birds
- How it spreads
- Deep-rooted tree
- What to buy
- A container or balled tree. 1.5–2 in caliper is enough.
- When to plant
- Apr or Sep
In the design
Ugly bark, tough tree, right plant for a parkway that kills maples. Witches’-broom and nipple gall are cosmetic. Fruit feeds birds, not a harvest.
