Hophornbeam
Mature Height: 25'-40'
Mature Width: 20'-30'
Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Shade
Growth Rate: Slow, Medium
Shape: Rounded
Fall Foliage: Yellow
Scientific Name: Ostrya virginiana
A small low-maintenance understory tree that does not require much space to grow. This tree provides a naturalized look to your landscape and the hop-shaped fruits add interest throughout the growing season. The seed pods provide a winter food source for many of our overwintering woodland creatures.
ATTRACTS:
American goldfinch
Wild turkey
Northern cardinal
Ring-necked pheasant
Ruffed grouse
Purple finch
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Photo Credit
"Ostrya virginiana" by intheburg is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
"Eastern Hophornbeam" by treegrow is licensed under CC BY 2.0
"American Hophornbeam" by treegrow is licensed under CC BY 2.0
"Eastern Hophornbeam" by treegrow is licensed under CC BY 2.0
"American Goldfinch" by exit78 is marked with CC0 1.0
"Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)" by Vladislav Litvinov is marked with CC0 1.0
"Wild Turkey in display." by Alan Vernon. is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
"Ruffed Grouse" by seabamirum is licensed under CC BY 2.0
"Purple Finch" by goingslo is licensed under CC BY 2.0
"Ring neck pheasant" by Brookhaven National Laboratory is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0