Sizes we sell: From 1.5m to 4m (and everything in-between)
Root type: Available containerised or wired root ball depending on the time of year
Lead time: 10 working days
Price: Contact our sales team at [email protected] for our best prices and availability

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Position: Full sun to part shade. Will stand some exposure
Soil: Any moist but well drained soil, acid or alkaline
Rate of growth: Around 30-40 cm per year
Height: 6-8m
Spread: 4-6m
Flowers: Displays of showy male catkins in early spring, tiny red female flowers
Fruit: Clusters of edible nuts in autumn

The rustic charms of hazel are not to be underestimated, for this UK native is a useful deciduous shrub or small garden tree. Corylus avellana forms a dense, suckering, vase-shaped plant, branching twiggy stems arising from the ground. In late winter bare twigs are draped with showy male catkins before the broad canopy of large oval leaves emerges, a glowing sight in spring when foliage is soft and young.

By late summer crops of nuts form which ripen in autumn. Plants are best kept as a tidy coppice: sturdy stems should be pruned out in winter to make useful plant supports. Keeping the clump open allows woodland perennials such as snowdrops, hellebores and ferns to thrive in the cool shade below. Hazel also supports and attracts a range of wildlife to the garden. They can be used in a shrubbery or to create a short avenue for a nut walk.

For expert advice, prices and availability, please contact our helpful and friendly sales team at [email protected] or speak to us on 01753 628664. We are here to help with your next planting project.