Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata) is a tree of some distinction if you get a chance to see its warty bark. Without that characteristic, it probably would not be noticed as its leaves are modest and nondescript, its flowers small, and the berries tiny and high above most people. The burgundy-colored berries are ripening now and falling to the ground where a slight scuff reveals the bright orange inside. Popular with birds, these berries don’t have much flesh to offer humans but they apparently have a sweetness that was sought after in the past. Native throughout much of Georgia, sugarberry is also the host plant for butterflies such as the hackberry emperor. . . . #nativeplants #nativeplantsofgeorgia #gardening #pollinatorplants #pollinatorgardening #nativehabitat #wildlifegardening #plants #georgia #gonative #spring