How to grow American Hophornbeam

Ostrya virginiana

Growing American hophornbeam from seed

Seeds have an internal type of dormancy which is difficult to overcome; warm followed by cold seems to be the best treatment. 1

How long does American hophornbeam take to grow?

These estimates for how long American hophornbeam takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Other names for American hophornbeam

Eastern hophornbeam, Ironwood, Musclewood

Footnotes

1 Dirr, Michael A. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, 3rd Ed. Champaign, Stipes, 1983. pp 475-476.

2 Cranshaw, W.S. “Leafcutter Bees”, Colorado State University Extension fact sheet no. 5.576, 11/06. http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05576.html


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