Corylus americana - American Hazelnut

Corylus americana - American HazelnutSizes available: TBD, update coming soon Basics: zones 4 9. full sun to part sun to high, light shade less light, less fruit and a more open canopy, 8 16' x 10 15' (crown at maturity), male bloom is brown and female bloom is red these occur on the same plant, blooms early to mid spring, nuts mature in the fall, likes well drained loam, adaptable as to pH, medium water needs, clay tolerant, some drought tolerance. Common names: American Hazelnut,

Sizes available: TBD, update coming soon

Basics: zones 4-9. full sun to part sun to high, light shade - less light, less fruit and a more open canopy, 8-16' x 10-15' (crown at maturity), male bloom is brown and female bloom is red - these occur on the same plant, blooms early to mid spring, nuts mature in the fall, likes well-drained loam, adaptable as to pH, medium water needs, clay tolerant, some drought tolerance.

Common names: American Hazelnut, American Hazel, American Filbert

Family: Betulaceae

Origin/Distribution: Occurs in the eastern and central U.S. and very southeastern and central Canada from southern Maine west to Saskatchewan, as far south as Georgia.

Habitat: Found in both moist and dry thickets, woodland margin, open woodlands and upland forests, rocky hillsides and prairies.

More: The inner bark and twig hairs have been used medicinally. Edible, dye, fiber - more information coming soon.

Source: small whips from Cold Stream Farm grown on at Honey Petal Plants

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