hazelnut
Corylus avellana
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 20 feet tall8 to 15 feet wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow brown (male)
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Hazelnut (Corylus avellana) is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, and food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It grows tall and erect, so give it plenty of room to spread. Bees and birds visit it, and it is grown for its edible nuts.
Pairs well with Mandarin honeysuckle, Lenten rose, and Korean spice viburnum.
Native range
Europe.