Celtis occidentalis 'Chicagoland'
Chicagoland Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis ‘Chicagoland’ - Leaf
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 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Fruit Notes:
Edible small drupes that range from red to a deep purple.
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 Soil Notes:
Can tolerate a wide variety of soil types
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 Diagnostic Characteristics:
A good food source for butterfly larvae.
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 Purdue Plant Doctor
Parts and Problems of Hackberry

Additional Information

Develops a single upright leader, a 15-year-old tree was 26' high and 14' wide, a chance seedling selected by Roy Klehm, South Barrington, IL.

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