Celtis lindheimeri
Lindeimer's Hackberry
Celtis lindheimeri, Lindeimer's hackberry, is a medium to large deciduous tree with a spreading crown. It has a low to medium water usage, high heat tolerance and is very fast growing.
May be susceptible to beetle leaves and scales, mistletoe, armillaria and root damage potential.
Excellent potential utility as an urban tree based on evaluation of 12 trees, healthy crown, 100% survival, very fast growth rate. Signs of herbivory found on majority of species. Trees have high vigor in the landscape and have required extensive structural pruning.
We got near 100% germination with 42 day cold stratification in moist peat in plastic bag in refrigerator then greenhouse sown in December. Seedlings are very fast growing. Field trials will monitor for weediness potential.