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Welcome to our plant search tool. This database contains many of the thousands of plants that we carry. There are some notable exceptions. Hundreds of new perennials come out every year and Make It Green has been a leader in making them available to you. Eventually the recent introductions will make it to our plant search tool but every year there will be a lag between our in-store plant selection and this search tool. Unfortunately this search tool can't cover everything that we will carry this year. We also carry over 100 varieties of rare and unusual evergreens and over 100 varieties of hard-to-find shrubs many of which are not in the plant search. Click on the Plant List button for a list of nearly all the woody plants (trees, shrubs and evergreens) that we have ordered or already have in stock for this coming year.



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Prairie Sentinel® Hackberry*

Celtis occidentalis 'JFS-KSU1'

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Prairie Sentinel Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis 'JFS-KSU1') at Make It Green Garden Centre

Prairie Sentinel® Hackberry

Prairie Sentinel® Hackberry

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Prairie Sentinel Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis 'JFS-KSU1') at Make It Green Garden Centre

Prairie Sentinel® Hackberry foliage

Prairie Sentinel® Hackberry foliage

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* This is a "special order" plant - contact store for details

Height:  45 feet

Spread:  12 feet

Sunlight:  full sun 

Hardiness Zone:  4a

Brand:  J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.

Description:

This very narrow, fastigiate tree is an excellent accent or street tree with almost vertical, upswept branches; exceptional yellow fall color; an incredibly adaptable tree for the most difficult of sites

Ornamental Features

Prairie Sentinel® Hackberry has rich green foliage with grayish green undersides on a tree with a columnar habit of growth. The pointy leaves turn yellow in fall. The warty gray bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.

Landscape Attributes

Prairie Sentinel® Hackberry is a deciduous tree with a narrowly upright and columnar growth habit. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

This tree will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

  • Insects

Prairie Sentinel® Hackberry is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Accent
  • Vertical Accent

Planting & Growing

Prairie Sentinel® Hackberry will grow to be about 45 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 12 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 80 years or more.

This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It is an amazingly adaptable plant, tolerating both dry conditions and even some standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for xeriscaping or the moisture-conserving landscape. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selection of a native North American species.

 

* This is a "special order" plant - contact store for details

 
 
Hardiness Zone  Plant Height  Minimum Sunlight   
Characteristics
Accent  Articulation 
Applications
Bark  Attracts Wildlife 
Features & Attributes