Adaptable
to most sites. Grows to a broad crown
with arching branches, not unlike the
American Elm. Well-suited to urban areas,
it withstands wind and city conditions.
Grows 50-75 with a 35-50 spread. Will
grow in wet soils and is tolerant of
highly alkaline soils.
Mature
Height: 50 to 75
ft; Mature Spread:
35 to 50 ft; Growth Rate:
Medium to Fast; Salt
Tolerance: Moderate Salt
Tolerance; PH Preference:
6.5 - 7.3
Sun
Exposure:
Full
Sun, Partial Shade
Soil
Type:
Acidic,
Alkaline, Loamy, Moist, Rich,
Sandy, Silt Loam, Well Drained,
Wet Soil, Wide Range of Soil
Zones:
3a
- 9a
Importance to
Wildlife:
Many
birds, including quail, pheasants,
woodpeckers and cedar waxwings
eat the sweet fruit.
Unique Information:
Hackberry
is derived from "hagberry",
which means "marsh berry".
Native
Range:
Extreme
S. Ontario east to New England,
south to N. Georgia, West to NW
Oklahoma, north to North Dakota;
local in S. Quebec and S. Mantiboa;
to 5000 Ft. (1524 m)
Habitat:
Mainly
in river valleys, also on upland
slopes and bluffs into mixed hardwood
forests.
