Ostrya virginiana (Ironwood)
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Ostrya virginiana (Ironwood)

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Ostrya virginiana (Ironwood) is a native understory tree typically found on dry rocky slopes of our oak woodlands.  It can be used extremely well in shade and woodland gardens for that sub-canopy naturalized texture.  It can also perform well as mid-level visual screens.  This tree gets its common name from the extremely hard and dense wood. Another common name, Eastern Hop Hornbeam comes from it's hop-like seed pods. Sun Exposure Prairie/Savanna Soil Conditions Wet Mesic, Mesic Height 25'-40' Flower Color Green Frequently Asked Questions Why Purchase From Natural Communities Native Plants? What Native Plants Should I Buy? What Can I Expect: Shipping/Free Local Pick Up? What Are Your Plant Sizes?    Why Plant Natives? Photo 1 By:User:BotBln (Own work: User:BotBln) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Photo 2 By: By Eric Hunt (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-s

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