Hazelnut - American
Bundle of 10 | Size: 12-18” | Age: 1-0
American Hazelnut - (Corylus americana)
Native to our area. Mature Height: 10-16’. Thrives in full sun to partial shade, soils from dry savanna to well-drained streambanks and upland forests. Floweris white/green in spring/summer, yielding an edible nut with a papery husk. Nut is consumed by birds, mammals and humans. Fall foliage is purplish.
Bundle of 10 | Size: 12-18” | Age: 1-0
American Hazelnut - (Corylus americana)
Native to our area. Mature Height: 10-16’. Thrives in full sun to partial shade, soils from dry savanna to well-drained streambanks and upland forests. Floweris white/green in spring/summer, yielding an edible nut with a papery husk. Nut is consumed by birds, mammals and humans. Fall foliage is purplish.
Bundle of 10 | Size: 12-18” | Age: 1-0
American Hazelnut - (Corylus americana)
Native to our area. Mature Height: 10-16’. Thrives in full sun to partial shade, soils from dry savanna to well-drained streambanks and upland forests. Floweris white/green in spring/summer, yielding an edible nut with a papery husk. Nut is consumed by birds, mammals and humans. Fall foliage is purplish.
Typical Mature Height: 10-16 feet
Light Requirement: partial shade, shade
Soils: dry to mesic soils
Habitat: upland forests and thickets
Flower Color: white, green
Fruit: edible nut with a papery husk
Bloom Time: spring and early summer
Deciduous Shrub
Other Names: American Filbert
Native to the U.S.
Zone: 4-9
Range: Maine to southern Saskatchewan, south to Oklahoma and southeastern U.S.
Wildlife Value: nut is consumed by birds and mammals
Uses: nut is edible to humans; used as an ornamental shrub