Ostrya virginiana (Ironwood) Salt Tolerant Kenraiz [CC BY-SA 4

Kenraiz [CC BY-SA 4

This short perennial with slender deeply lobed leaves of this perennial make it a perfect addition to a manicured landscape as well as an essential to habitats in which it is typically found in such as dry prairies and open savannas

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This plants structure in wetland provides habitat opportunity for many shorebirds

It gets the name "obedient" from its flowers that can be moved by hand and they will stay put

Ostrya virginiana (Ironwood) Salt Tolerant Kenraiz [CC BY-SA 4Ostrya virginiana (Ironwood) is a native understory tree typically found on dry rocky slopes of our oak woodlands. It can be used extremely well in shade and woodland gardens for that sub canopy naturalized texture. It can also perform well as mid level visual screens. This tree gets its common name from the extremely hard and dense wood. Another common name, Eastern Hop Hornbeam comes from it's hop like seed pods. Sun Exposure Prairie Savanna Soil