Hop-hornbeam or Ironwood

Ostrya virginiana

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Culture

Light Conditions

Sun, Shade

Water Preference

Dry-Moist

Flower & Fruit

Flower Color

White

Flower Duration

Apr

Plant Size

Height (In Feet)

25-40

Width (In Feet)

20-30

Wildlife

Lepidoptera

Larval Host For Insects

Bees

Mammals/Other

Seeds For Small Mammals

Deer Resistance

High

Salt Tolerance

Spray

Low

Soil

Low

Other

Plant Type

Trees

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Commercially Available

1

Hardiness Zones

4-9

Soil PH

6.8-7.2

Notes

Slow