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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K.
Koch.
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American Hop-hornbeam
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Betulaceae
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7-8
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Rounded outline with horizontal and drooping branches, pyramidal when young.
ADAPTABILITY:
Moist, well-drained slightly acid soil. Full sun or part shade.
FUNCTIONS:
Shade tree, specimen, naturalizing. Performs well in city plantings and deserves
wider use.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Slow to re-establish after transplanting. Slow growth rate and subject to witches'
broom.
NATIVE RANGE:
Eastern North America Arkansas native plant
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 3-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
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