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northern hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
United States
- Dimensions
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Height: 40.0 ft. to 60.0 ft.
Spread: 40.0 ft. to 60.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Tree
- Program Association
- Approved Street Trees
- Wildlife Uses
- Grassland Birds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Urban Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water Requirements
- Moderate, High
- Season of Bloom
- April, May
- Flower Color
- Inconspicious
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Readily Seeds
- Design Considerations
- Air Pollution Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Streetscape Plants
- Other Considerations
- No City Data
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Variable, Well Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- Yes
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Tough on almost any site. Can have aesthetic pest problems with nipple gall and eriophyid mites causing witch’s broom. In Fort Collins it can take a significant amount of squirrel damage. Has the unique characteristic of being able to go dormant during the summer when stressed leading people to believe it has died.