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Ostrya virginiana

Common name(s): Eastern Hop Hornbeam, American Hophornbeam
Family name: Betulaceae
Common family name: Birch Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 3B
Perennation: perennial
Light level: sun, partial shade
Flower color: green
Plant height: 25 feet - 40 feet
Plant spread: 20 feet - 30 feet
Deciduous: deciduous
Growth form: upright
Leaf color: green
Range: E. North America, Central America
Habit: tree
Special characteristics: foliage characteristics, notable texture, Fall Color, flowering season
An attractive, small to medium-sized tree. In the wild it grows on the drier slopes of woodlands where it exists as an understory species. Good for lawns, golf courses, naturalized areas and possibly streets. Yellow fall color. Hop-like fruit give this tree an interesting texture during late summer.

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