Chinese Hackberry | Celtis Sinensis Low Maintenance Plants sword‑shaped leaves

sword‑shaped leaves

upright leaves with golden-yellow edges for dramatic contrast

6m+ H x 6m+ W

Low-maintenance and drought-tolerant once established

making it ideal for avenues

Chinese Hackberry | Celtis Sinensis Low Maintenance Plants sword‑shaped leavesThe Chinese Hackberry is a vigorous, mediumtolarge deciduous tree with a semiopen, rounded crown and papery, toothed leaves. In Cape Towns climate, it grows rapidly, providing dappled shade and ornamental texture. In spring, it produces inconspicuous flower clusters, followed by small berrylike drupes that ripen from green to orangered or black, attracting birds and wildlife. Its smooth grey bark and reddishbrown young twigs add seasonal interest,