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Corylus avellana (Common Hazel)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 501642



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Corylus
Species: Corylus avellana
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Deciduous
  • Tree
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 2b (to -40 F / -40 C)
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 20 to 40 feet (6 to 12 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 20 to 40 feet (6 to 12 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • March
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
  • Green - Dark
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Suitable For edit
  • Hedging/Screening
  • Cottage Garden
  • Windbreak
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Loamy / Medium
  • Sandy / Light
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Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Layering - Simple
  • Side Shoots
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
Additional Short Notes add
  • Good nuts easily harvested, cracked and eaten edit | delete
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Jewell (5504) wrote on May 23 2009
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Filberts are a great tree to have in your yard. Provide plenty of nuts (need two varieties) if you can beat your pets and squirrels to them. Eastern gray squirrels tend to plant many that have to be pulled and given to friends of tossed into the compost.

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