Corylus avellana

Common Names:
Cobnut, European Filbert

Classification:
Nuts, Shrubs, Trees

Origin:

Europe, western Asia and northern Africa

Sun/Water Requirements:

Partial/Full sun.
Moderate climate.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

Zone 4 to Zone 7

Growth:

Range: Grows from 15' to 30'.
Rate: Average growth.
Provider notes: "grows from 12 to 20' in height, can be a small tree, but usually forms a dense thicket of erect stems and develops extensive shoots from the roots."

Flowers:

Season(s): Winter

Foliage:

Deciduous
Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer. Leaves are yellow and green in the fall.

Fruit:

Color: Black
Season(s): Fall

Landscape Value:

Can be used as a grouping plant.

Provider notes: "Prized for its nuts, this is one fo the species that is grown for nut production. Numerous cultivars have been chosen for all manner of characteristics."

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