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Hazelnut
Corylus avellana · Shrub
Hazelnut is a shrub, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 10–16 ft × 10–15 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs. Expect yellow blooms in winter. It attracts songbirds and small mammals.
- USDA zones
- 4-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 10–16 ft × 10–15 ft
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Bloom season
- Winter
- Attracts
- Songbirds, Small mammals
- Native to
- Europe & Western Asia
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