How to Grow Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
Your complete guide to growing Hackberry.
📷 Wikimedia CommonsWhen to Plant Hackberry
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Companion Plants for Hackberry
✓ Good companions
Shade-tolerant perennial that complements hackberry's root zone without competition
Thrive in the moist, shaded environment created by hackberry's canopy
Shade-loving perennial that benefits from hackberry's consistent canopy cover
Compatible understory tree that tolerates hackberry's filtered shade
Native shrub that benefits from hackberry's wind protection and partial shade
Provides additional wildlife habitat while tolerating hackberry's shade
Adapts well to dappled shade and benefits from hackberry's leaf litter mulch
Thrives in shade conditions under hackberry canopy, provides natural groundcover
✗ Keep away from
Produces juglone which is toxic to hackberry and inhibits its growth
Competes aggressively for surface water and nutrients that hackberry needs
Acidifies soil significantly, creating inhospitable conditions for hackberry
