{"product_id":"celtis-occidentalis-hackberry","title":"Celtis occidentalis (Hackberry)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the toughest native shade trees available, hackberry tolerates extreme cold, heat, high pH soils, road salt, and flooding, making it a reliable street tree and restoration species where site conditions are too harsh for less adaptable trees - while also hosting an exceptional range of native butterflies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown as common hackberry, Celtis occidentalis is a medium to large deciduous tree native to North America, reaching 40 to 80 feet in height. It is notable for its warty, cork-like bark and ovate leaves with serrated edges. This hardy tree grows in a variety of soils, from moist riverbanks to dry uplands, and is tolerant of urban conditions. It produces small, dark purple fruits that are a valuable food source for birds and wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStreet tree and urban landscape specification - tolerant of harsh, compacted, high-pH sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestoration plantings on a wide range of soils, from riverbanks to dry uplands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWildlife habitat plantings - fruit is a valuable winter food source for birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarval host habitat for Hackberry Emperor, Question Mark, American Snout, Mourning Cloak, and Tawny Emperor butterflies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions \/ Specification Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun to Part Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Moisture Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wide range - moist riverbanks to dry uplands; tolerant of high pH, wind, and urban conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate - Rated moist-to-dry hydrology in a formal stormwater vegetation reference table; tolerates periodically moist soil but not prolonged standing water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate - sources describe it as medium to fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50-80 ft. (existing records show 40-80 ft.; see flags)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color \/ Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green; April-May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWetland Indicator Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e FAC (Facultative)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Canada south to Florida, west to south-central states\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mesic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep (24-36 in.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Some\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High - tolerant of salt spray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rounded - upright-arching branches, rounded spreading crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Larval host, supports butterflies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJuglone Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pinelands Nursery","offers":[{"title":"32 Cell Tubeling","offer_id":48941175013447,"sku":"CEL-OCC 32TBL","price":112.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"#2 Container","offer_id":48941175046215,"sku":"CEL-OCC #2","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/Celtisoccidentalissummer.jpg?v=1791226619","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/celtis-occidentalis-hackberry","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}