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Hackberry
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Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) is a locally grown tree with small dark fruit. Its thin, crunchy surface surrounds sweet, mealy flesh and a hard seed, giving rise to the name Candy of the Forest.
The fruit has a history of use by Indigenous peoples and early settlers, can remain on the tree into winter, and also feeds birds, deer, and small mammals.
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Growing details
- Hardiness
- Zone 3
- Mature size
- 40 to 60 ft tall
- Fruit
- Small dark fruit with a thin, crunchy skin and sweet, mealy flesh around a hard seedKnown as candy of the forest
- Wildlife
- Fruit can hang into winterEaten by birds, deer and small mammals
- Source
- Grown locally from Manitoba seed
- Site and soil
- Full sun or part shade in moist soil that drains wellTakes most soils and city conditions
More about this plant
An old food tree
Hackberry, Celtis occidentalis, has a history of use by Indigenous peoples and early settlers.
Good for : Native fruit worth knowing, Shade and specimen trees
Cold hardinessZone 3 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 3 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
Open Government Licence – Canada