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Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Other: male flowers: yellowish white - female flowers: red
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Winter
Uses: Provides winter interest
Edible Parts: Seeds or Nuts
Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Wind
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Hazel
  • European Filbert

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Location: My garden, Skåne, Sweden
Location: Bordeaux, France
Date: 2017-02-07
The hazelnut is the first tree to flower in mid winter. Good news
Location: Private collection
Date: 2019-02-16
Female flower
Location: Private collection
Date: 2019-02-16
Female flower
Location: Private collection
Date: 2019-02-16
Male flower
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2019-03-27
Female flowers and stem up close.
Location: Private collection
Date: 2019-02-10
Female flower
Location: Private collection
Date: 2019-02-10
Male flower
Location: Botanical Graden Meise - Nationale Plantentuin Meise - Brussel
Date: 2017-09-27
Location: CZ Sirem My garden 
Date: 4000-06-27
bloom male
Uploaded by robertduval14

photo credit: 4028mdk09

photo credit: Willow

Date: 2014-01-21
Location: Nature reserve, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-01-12
Male flowers.
Location: Garden
Date: 2016-10
Grey squirrels feast on the hazel nuts in winter
Location: bloom male
Date: 2013-03-05
Photo courtesy of: Colin-47
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Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Aug 27, 2013 3:21 AM concerning plant:
    The hazelnut (Corylus avellana) is the state nut of Oregon.

Plant Events from our members
AndreA33 On February 7, 2017 Bloomed
First tree to flower in my garden.
AndreA33 On April 10, 2016 Transplanted
Passage de 2 pots au verger avec apport de compost.
AndreA33 On November 25, 2015 Obtained plant
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