Common Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis L.
Elm family
Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
60.0 feet
Spread
12.0 feet
Flower Color
Green
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Growing Conditions
Light
Shade Tolerance
Tolerant
Water
Water Use
Low
Drought Tolerance
High
Flood Tolerance
Medium
Soil
Soil Types
Clay, Loam, Sand
CaCO3 Tolerance
Medium
Fertility Need
Medium
Stress Tolerance
Fire Tolerance
Low
Salt Tolerance
Low
Climate
pH Range
6.0 – 7.8
Frost-Free Days
120 days
Precipitation
14 – 60 in
Ecosystem & Wildlife
Pollinators
Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Host
Acronicta rubricoma, Alsophila pometaria, Anisota virginiensis, Asterocampa celtis, Asterocampa clyton, Asterocampa clyton clyton, Choristoneura rosaceana, Hyphantria cunae, Libytheana bachmanii, Libytheana carinenta, Lophocampa caryae, Lymantria dispar, Megalopyge opercularis, Nephopterix celtidella, Nymphalis antiopa, Orgyia leucostigma, Paleacrita vernata, Phyllodesma americana, Phyllonorycter celtifoliella, Phyllonorycter celtisella, Polygonia comma, Polygonia inerrogationis, Sphinx drupiferarum, Thorybes ephemeraeformis, Zeuzera pyrina
Fall Color
Yes
Evergreen
No
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- CAN: Manitoba, Ontario, Québec
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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.
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