Celtis tenuifolia

Common Name: Dwarf Hackberry

Plant Type: Tree

Habitat: Woodland Edge

Light Requirements: sun, part sun

Soil Moisture: dry, mesic

Soil Type: All

Height: 12 - 36 ft

Bloom Time: Spring

Flower Colour: white

Germination Requirements: Seed will germinate upon being shifted to 70°F after 90 - 140 days of moist, cold stratification at 40°F. Seed will not germinate in presence of chemical inhibitors. Seed requires scarification because of an impermeable seed coat.

Details/Comments: fruits are red, orange and brown. Warty and furrowed bark.

Picture Copyright: John Oyston