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American Hornbean: A Great Tree for Sportsmen

The American Hornbeam is a great plant forroots do need to dry out so they don't rot.
wildlife improvement. Deer will browse thisThe water table where this plant is located
tree but it is not preferred. This is a keymay have a high fluctuating water table. A
to its success as a wildlife improvementgood loam on the surface helps this plant
plant. If you plant a small apple tree and itgreatly. This plant can take some flooding.
grows backwards, what have you accomplished?American Hornbeam is typically an understory
The Hornbean is going to make it. That's aspecies and rarely occurs in the overstory or
great consideration when establishing ordominates a stand. Thus, plant this with
imporoving a wildlife habitat. Americanother companion plants and increase the
Hornbeam is an important food of graydiversity of your habitat. This will greatly
squirrels. Hornbaeams are important sourcesimprove the quality of your habitat. I
for other small game animals such as grousesuggest these companion plants with the
and turkeys. Its branching attracts many songHornbeam: Black Cherry, Sugar Maple, White
birds for it makes great cover. Rabbits andOak, Black Oak, Northern , Red Oak, River
beavers  also  like  it  stems.Birch,  Sycamore,  Pin  Oak,  and  Sweetgum.
Native  Range  of  the  American  Hornbeam:If you are establishing a large stand you
will want to buy seedlings and smaller
American hornbeam is native to much of theplants. These available usually in the
eastern United States. This plant can stand aspring. We do recommend trees 10-15' in
wide variety of soil conditions. Wet soilsheight which we are balled and burlapped
can be used but not bog like in wetness. Thethroughout the season.



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