Quick answer: Eastern hop-hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) is native to 18 states. What's commonly sold under this name is often a bred variety or the wrong species — see the lookalike alert below. No live listing of the true species was found as of 14 Sep 2026.
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Where it's native
Listed in the register as native to these states. Click a state for its full native-plant guide.
Growing conditions
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Database.
| Sun | Sun, Part Shade, Shade |
|---|---|
| Water | Low water, Dry-Moist |
| Soil | Rich, well-drained soils, circumneutral pH |
| Bloom | Bloom Apr-May |
| Height | Up to 60 ft tall |
| Wildlife value | Food value to songbirds and small mammals, conspicuous flowers attract birds |
Lookalike alert
⚠ No fix found 14 Sep 2026: no genuine Amazon.com SKU located — every hophornbeam-adjacent search result was either a mislabeled Carpinus caroliniana listing or an unrelated hops product.
No live seed or plant listing found as of 14 Sep 2026. That means our last search didn't surface one — not that the plant is unavailable. Try a regional native-plant nursery.
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