Ostrya virginiana

American Hop-hornbeam · Eastern Hop-hornbeam · Hophornbeam

Family BetulaceaeGenus Ostrya

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Habit: TreeExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Habit: treePlants of the World Online
Height: 20-40 ft6-12 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Spread: 15-30.7 ft4.6-9.4 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Flower: Brown/Copper, Gold/Yellow, GreenExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Blooms: SpringExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Native range: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, El Salvador and elsewhereGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Hardiness zones: 3-9Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Sun: Deep shade; Full sun; Partial ShadeExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil: Clay, Loam (Silt), SandExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil pH: Acid (<6.0), Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Moisture: Good Drainage, Moist, Occasionally DryExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Watering: Drought tolerance: MediumPLANTS Database

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS.

Also called ironwood and leverwood. Its wood is very resilient and is valued for tool handles and fence posts. Wikipedia: Ostrya virginiana

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Very high Rated by us, not by the source.

Gibberellic acid soak
Warm moist stratification
Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark
Cold moist stratification
Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C
2 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 2 run on after germination.

Germination happens during step 2; time not stated, 21 days assumed.

2% germination.

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