Hazel (Corylus avellana) — ornamental shrub.
Hazel (Corylus avellana) – ornamental shrub. The hazel is a rustic shrub with tasty nuts and decorative catkins in early spring.
Benefits
- Decorative flowering
- Rustic, easy to maintain
Seasonal care
- Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide sun or partial shade.
- Summer: Water moderately.
- Autumn: Harvest when ripe (September–October). Autumn is the ideal time for planting.
- Winter: Frost-hardy – overwinters outdoors. Prune in late winter if needed.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Corylus avellana
- Botanical family: Betulaceae
- Life cycle: Perennial
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Exposure: Sun / partial shade
- Placement: Outdoors
- Growth rate: Medium
- Minimum temperature: -30 °C
- Drought resistance: Medium
- Mature height: 300-500 cm
- Mature width: 100-200 cm
- Flowering period: February–March
- Flower colour: Mixed
- Fragrance: Subtle
- Fruiting period: September–October
- Soil: Fertile, well drained
- pH: 6,0-7,5
- Watering: Moderate
- Fertilising: Spring
- Pruning: After flowering
- Mulching: Recommended
- Product code: 4017731
- EAN code: 6420384017731
Warnings
- Prune after flowering
- Give it room to develop
Frequently asked questions
Does it survive winter outdoors?
Yes, it is frost-hardy and overwinters outdoors without problems in Romania.
What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun / partial shade; moderate watering. The hazel is a rustic shrub with tasty nuts and decorative catkins in early spring.
When is it harvested / does it fruit?
Fruiting period: September-October.
