Ostrya virginiana (Ironwood) Salt Tolerant it can form dense colonies

it can form dense colonies covering the ground

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This plants structure in wetland provides habitat opportunity for many shorebirds

It's commonly found in prairies and savannas and tolerates a wide range of soils

Ostrya virginiana (Ironwood) Salt Tolerant it can form dense coloniesOstrya 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