Flowering TreesEastern Hophornbeam (Ironwood)
Ostrya virginiana
Eastern Hophornbeam (Ironwood) (Ostrya virginiana) is a flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 25-40 ft × 20-30 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs. It attracts songbirds, stands up well to drought and shade.
- USDA zones
- 3-9
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 25-40 ft × 20-30 ft
- Attracts
- Songbirds
- Tough against
- Drought, Shade
- Native to
- Eastern North America
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Eastern Hophornbeam (Ironwood) is hardy to about -40°F (estimated from USDA zone 3), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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