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Hazelnut

Corylus avellana

Hazelnut (Corylus avellana) 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

In the landscape

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Freeze survival

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