Botanical Name:
Celtis laevigata
Common Names: Hackberry, Sugar Berry
Plant type: Tree
Host for: Note: Host plant for Hackberry Butterfly,
Tawny Emperor Butterfly, Snout Butterfly, and
Question Mark.
Zone: 5-9
Light: Full Sun to Light shade
Size: 40 feet
Water: Average water needs
Soil: Acid to mildly basic
Propagation: seed
Bloom:
Note:
Butterfly Bloom Attractant: 0
Butterfly Attractant Scale: 0 - 10
10 = Excellent nectar source
8-9 = Great nectar source
6-7 = Good nectar source
5 = Fair nectar source
3-4 = Poor nectar source
1-2 = Rarely visited by butterflies
0 = We have never observed a butterfly nectaring from this flowering plant.
These ratings are offered by Shady Oak Butterfly Farm from observations in Brooker, Florida, as well as on our travels. Different species of butterflies may be attracted to different plants in different areas of the US and of the world.