sugarberry
Celtis laevigata
USDA zones5 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size50 to 70 feet tall30 to 61 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata) is a tree for woodland, hedge, and privacy screen uses. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Birds eat the sweetish fruits, and the tree handles severe drought and high heat. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Its broad crown has graceful, drooping branches.
Pairs well with Willow oak, Witch hazel, and Little bluestem.
Native range
AL, AR, AZ, CA, and 26 more places. See all 30
AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NM, NV, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, and WY.