2019 Yellowstone Arboretum Accessions
Mature Specimen
May 2019
"Jack"
American Hophornbeam
A# 2019-005 Z40
GPS 45D 43' 56"N / 108D 37' 16" W
Latin Name: Ostrya virginiana
Family: Betulaceae
Common name: American Hophornbeam
Origin: Eastern U.S.
Location: South Plaza
Number in accession: 1
Assigned: Z40
Staus: Large container-healthy first year
Source: Good Earth Works
Common Name: Eastern Hophornbeam
Type: Tree
Family: Betulaceae
Native Range: Eastern North America, Mexico
Zone: 3 to 9
Height: 25.00 to 40.00 feet
Spread: 20.00 to 30.00 feet
Bloom Time: April
Bloom Description: Red-brown (male); light green (female)
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Shade Tree, Street Tree
Flower: Insignificant
Tolerate: Deer, Drought, Clay Soil
Culture
Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerant of light shade. Prefers rich, moist loams. Adapts to a variety of different soils and tolerates both wet and dry sites. Generally tolerant of urban conditions.