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Sugarberry

Sugarberry

Cultivar & Origin

This batch is northern-source common hackberry, identified as common hackberry. It is a broad-crowned North American shade tree with small sweet fruits containing edible seeds. Its hardiness, adaptable growth and suitability for urban and farm-edge plantings distinguish it from the more southerly sugarberry species.

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Why We Grow It

Common hackberry can fill many of the urban and suburban roles once occupied by elms, without susceptibility to Dutch elm disease. It tolerates demanding planting conditions, develops a useful shade canopy and supplies an edible fruit-and-seed crop. That makes it more than a replacement street tree: it adds food and wildlife value as well.

How the Plant Grows

A deciduous tree with an upright, spreading crown. Train a strong framework while young and avoid narrow branch crotches that can split under snow loads. Allow room for a substantial canopy.

Plant Size

Size at Maturity- approximately 40–60 ft tall with a broad crown.

Current Size- 2 year old 1.5'-3'

Additional Info

Common hackberry is native to North America and is planted widely as a shade and street tree. Its durable wood and abundant wildlife food add useful yields beyond its urban canopy.

northern source

Our Sugarberry is northern-source common hackberry, a hardy deciduous tree producing small sweet fruits. It tolerates varied soils and established trees withstand dry spells, making it useful in shelterbelts, food forests and wildlife plantings.
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Plant Highlights

  • Water

    Moderate during establishment; established Celtis can tolerate dry spells.

  • Pollination

    Wind-pollinated; flowering and seed set are not the main management limitation.

  • Soil

    Generally adaptable; establish in drained soil with adequate rooting space.

  • Years to Bear

    Seedling fruiting time varies and is not recorded for this stock.

  • Hardiness

    Zone 2 and warmer for northern-adapted common hackberry; performance depends on provenance and site.

  • Solar

    Full sun to partial shade.