Ironwood / American Hop Hornbeam Seeds

(Ostrya virginiana) Perennial. Zones 4-8.

This North American tree was once the homesteader’s favourite. As its name suggests, Ironwood is an extremely hard wood and ideal for making hand tools that last!

Although unrelated, flowers resemble those of the hops vine. Female flowers are greenish-white while male flowers are auburn in colour. Both female and male flowers present on the same tree. Grows to 40 feet in height. Ironwood is an open pollinated, native tree and grows great in Canada!

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