Common Hackberry

Common Hackberry is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to Ontario. They are tough, adaptable trees with extensive root systems that make them able to handle a variety of growing conditions. It features green leaves that turn yellow in fall and clusters of berry-like fruits that provide a food source for birds, including Cedar Waxwings, Woodpeckers, and Robins. It's also the larval host for the Wild Cherry Sphinx moth, the Tawny Emperor, the Question Mark, the Mourning Cloak and the American Snout butterflies.

Common Hackberry grows best in full to part sun with fertile, moist, well-drained soil. They are tolerant of occasional flooding, some drought, urban conditions, and wind.