The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Chicagoland common hackberry

Family: Celtidaceae (hackberry family)

Distribution: Species native to c. and e. North America

Hardiness: USDA Zone 2

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: A medium- to fast-growing deciduous shade tree 40-60' tall and 20-30' wide. Conical in youth, this tree develops a strong central leader and can produce a 25' tree in 15 years. A tough tree withstanding dry, windy sites, in acid or alkaline soil once established.