Corylus americana
(American hazelnut)
(American hazelnut)
Category: Shrubs
Height: 10 – 16 feet
Spread: 10 feet
Location: Sides, Top of Berm
Native Status: NE
Fruit: nut in papery husk; late summer into fall
Comments & Cautions:
high habitat value; tough and interesting plant
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Medium or Dry
This plant prefers Loam or Clay soil.
The plant DOES NOT have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
rounded; suckering to form spreading colonies
Foliage
medium to large, toothed, dark green leaves; good fall color potential; bold texture
Flowers
showy male catkins, tiny female flowers in April