beaked hazel
Corylus cornuta
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 8 feet tall4 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Pale yellow (male)
- Foliage color
- Green.
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Circumneutral (pH 6.8-7.2)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Beaked hazel (Corylus cornuta) is a shrub for hedges, woodland gardens, naturalized areas, and food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist soil of most types. The nuts have a hard shell and a slender beak, and squirrels, chipmunks, and ruffed grouse eat them. It tends to sucker from the roots, so you may need to thin it out. You can prune it anytime.
Pairs well with Staghorn sumac, Cinnamon fern, Sassafras, and Indian grass.
Native range
North America.