Ostrya virginiana

Common Name: Ironwood

Plant Type: Tree

Habitat: Woodland

Light Requirements: sun, parat sun

Soil Moisture:

Soil Type: moist, cool, slightly acid

Height: 30 - 50 ft

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Flower Colour: yellow-green catkins

Details/Comments: Not salt-tolerant, avoid roadside use.

Common Name (Alt): Hop Hornbeam

Picture Copyright: Pat Baldwin