Celtis laevigata
Sugar Hackberry (Sugarberry) is a large native canopy tree featuring smooth grey bark embellished with corky warts. Highly adapted to Central Texas soils, its sweet orange-red berries persist into winter, nourishing over 40 species of wintering songbirds, foxes, and raccoons. It serves as a key host plant for American Snout, Hackberry Emperor, and Question Mark butterflies.
Height: 15-40 ft.
Spread: 15-30 ft.
Foliage: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Water Need: High
Sun Need: Part Sun, Full Sun
Substrate / Soil: Limestone, Loam, Gravelly
Bloom Season: Mar, Apr
This species serves as an essential host plant for caterpillar larvae of: Hackberry Emperor, Tawny Emperor, American Snout, Question Mark.
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