American Hornbeam, Ironwood

Carpinus caroliniana

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Culture

Light Conditions

Part Shade, Shade

Water Preference

Moist

Flower & Fruit

Flower Color

Green

Flower Duration

Mar-May

Plant Size

Height (In Feet)

20-35

Width (In Feet)

20-35

Wildlife

Lepidoptera

Larval Host For Tiger Swallowtail, Striped Hairstreak, Red-Spotted Purple

Bees

Mammals/Other

Winged Nutlets For Small Mammals

Deer Resistance

Salt Tolerance

Spray

Soil

Low

Other

Plant Type

Trees

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Commercially Available

1

Hardiness Zones

5-9

Soil PH

6.8-7.2

Notes

Slow