Hophornbeam — American Hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
Hophornbeam — American Hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 25–40 ft tall and 20–30 ft wide, and needs low to medium water.
low to medium water25–40 ft tall and 20–30 ft wideXeric / water-wiseDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Rating
- Conditionally Recommended
- Botanical name
- Ostrya virginiana
- Variety / cultivar
- American Hophornbeam
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 25–40 ft tall and 20–30 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Good for
- hellstrip, under conifer
Site factors to consider
- Watch: Transplants
Planting & establishment
Water deeply every 7–10 days through the first 2 summers. Winter water 1–2×/month October–March when soil is dry and unfrozen — winter desiccation is a top killer of newly-planted trees. Year 3: taper to 2×/month in summer, then rely on natural precipitation.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Hophornbeam — American Hophornbeam good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Hophornbeam — American Hophornbeam is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Hophornbeam — American Hophornbeam get?
- It matures to about 25–40 ft tall and 20–30 ft wide.
- How much water does Hophornbeam — American Hophornbeam need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Hophornbeam — American Hophornbeam native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
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