Common Hackberry 1 Live Tree – Celtis occidentalis – 3 Gallon Pot

Common Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) is a deciduous shade tree native to North America, valued for its adaptability, distinctive bark, and wildlife benefits. Its green, oval-shaped leaves have pointed tips and finely toothed edges, creating an attractive canopy during the growing season. As the tree develops, its gray bark often forms characteristic corky ridges and irregular, warty projections that add visual interest.

During spring, Common Hackberry produces small, inconspicuous greenish flowers, followed by rounded fruits that gradually mature from orange-red to dark purple or nearly black. These berry-like drupes provide food for numerous bird species. The tree also serves as a host plant for several native butterflies, making it a useful addition to wildlife-friendly landscapes.

Supplied as one live Common Hackberry tree in a 3 gallon nursery pot, this native species generally performs best in full sun to partial shade. It adapts to a wide range of soil conditions, including clay and moderately dry soils, and is known for its tolerance of urban environments once established. Common Hackberry is suitable for shade tree plantings, native landscapes, parks, and larger residential gardens.

Plant Quantity: 1 Live Tree

Pot Size: 3 Gallon Pot

Shipping Height: Not specified

Common Name: Common Hackberry

Scientific Name: Celtis occidentalis

Plant Form: Live Potted Tree

Plant Type: Native Deciduous Shade Tree

Flower Color: Greenish, inconspicuous

Fruit Color: Orange-red when developing, maturing to dark purple-black

Foliage Color: Green, often turning yellow in fall

Bloom Season: Spring

Growth Habit: Upright, developing a broad, spreading canopy

Primary Ornamental Features: Distinctive corky bark, green foliage, and wildlife-attracting fruit

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Common Name: Common Hackberry

• Scientific Name: Celtis occidentalis

• Plant Quantity: 1 live tree

• Pot Size: 3 Gallon Pot

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Plant Form: Live potted tree

• Plant Type: Native deciduous shade tree

• Plant Family: Cannabaceae

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Flower Color: Greenish, inconspicuous

• Bloom Season: Spring

• Fruit Color: Orange-red, maturing to dark purple-black

• Fruit Type: Small, rounded drupes

• Foliage Color: Green

• Fall Foliage: Usually yellow

• Leaf Shape: Oval with pointed tips and toothed edges

• Bark Feature: Gray bark with distinctive corky ridges

• Growth Habit: Upright with a spreading canopy

• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 2–9

• Soil Preference: Adaptable; tolerates clay, loam, and a range of soil moisture conditions

• Water Requirements: Moderate during establishment; relatively drought tolerant once established

• Native Range: Central and eastern North America

• Wildlife Interest: Fruits provide food for birds

• Butterfly Interest: Host plant for several native butterfly species

• Landscape Uses: Shade tree, native garden, wildlife habitat, park planting

• Container Suitable: Suitable for temporary container growing; in-ground planting preferred

• Seasonal Appearance: Deciduous; may ship dormant or leafless

• Primary Ornamental Features: Textured bark, green foliage, and dark fruits

One live Common Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis), natural woody trunk and branches, foliage when in season, root system, growing medium, and 3 gallon nursery pot.

Pot Size: 3 Gallon Pot

Shipping Height: Not specified by supplier.

Plant Form: Live Potted Deciduous Tree

Plant Condition: Live deciduous tree; seasonal leaf loss, dormancy, and natural variation in branching are expected.