Netleaf Hackberry

Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata (Torr.) L.D. Benson

Elm family

Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
20.0 feet
Spread
20.9 feet
Flower Color
Green
Bloom Time
Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low
Drought Tolerance High
Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Loam, Sand
CaCO3 Tolerance High
Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Medium
Salt Tolerance Low

Climate

pH Range 5.9 – 8.3
Frost-Free Days 150 days
Precipitation 7 – 55 in

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.