Ostrya virginiana

Common Name
Hop-horn-beam
Eastern hop-hornbeam
Ironwood
Plant Form
Shrubs & Small Trees
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
99.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Photographer: Ashley M Bradford
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Photographer: Ashley M Bradford
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
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Photographer: Ashley M Bradford
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Photographer: Jane Hill
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Additional Info

Mesic to dry forests, boulder fields, rocky woodlands, and maritime forests;\ in the mountains and piedmont it is especially common on, but not restricted to, calcareous or mafic substrates. Common in the mountains; frequent in the piedmont; infrequent in the coastal Plain.

Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Dry
Low Maintenance
Yes
Climate-smart plant
Yes
Deer Resitant
Yes
Tolerates
Earth Sangha Inventory

Founded in 1997, the Earth Sangha is a nonprofit public charity based in the Washington, DC, region. The Wild Plant Nursery is the most comprehensive source of local-ecotype, native plants in the Washington DC region, and the region’s only facility dedicated exclusively to this type of propagation. “Local-ecotype” plants are propagated from local, wild, naturally-occurring populations and are well-adapted to local conditions and for wildlife species that depend on the local forms, such as pollinators. Inventory is updated on a weekly basis so number may not be accurate.

Pots Available Plugs Available Location Notes
7 0 Row 14

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