ornamental tree
Eastern hop hornbeam
A drought-tolerant native tree for difficult dry sites.
Growing Profile
- Hardiness
- Zones 3a-9a
- Sun
- full, partial
- Soil
- loam, clay, sandy
- Water
- medium
- Goals
- Privacy & screening, Pollinators & wildlife, Curb appeal & color, Low-maintenance natives
Harvest & Use
green foliage in summer; hop-like seed clusters in fall
Useful search phrase: Eastern hop hornbeam.