Corylus cornuta
Beaked Hazelnut
Please register or login to build your personal plant list.Beaked Hazelnut is a small, deciduous shrub. Yellowish male catkins and inconspicuous female flowers appear in April. The female flowers are...
Description:
Beaked Hazelnut is a small, deciduous shrub. Yellowish male catkins and inconspicuous female flowers appear in April. The female flowers are followed by ornamental nuts enclosed in a bristly husk with a beak-like appearance. The edible nuts were a food source for Native Americans; the nuts could be stored for a long period of time, eaten raw, or ground into a flour and baked. The nuts are a food source for birds and wildlife, including squirrels, deer, grouse, and pheasant. Use Beaked Hazelnut in mass plantings, shrub borders, or woodland gardens.
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Shrub
New Jersey Native: Yes
Bloom Times: Spring
Bloom Colors: Yellow
Deer Resistance: Some
Attracts Pollinators and Wildlife: Birds
Salt Tolerance: Low to None
Hardiness Zone: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
Physiographic Region: Ridge & Valley - RV, Highland - H
Soil Characteristics
Soil Type: Loam, Organic
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil pH: Acidic, Slightly Acidic, Neutral
Light Needs of Plant
Optimal Light: Partial Shade
Light Range: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water Needs of Plant
Soil Moisture: Dry
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Size and Growth Rate
Height: 4 - 12 ft
Spread: 4 - 12 ft
Growth Rate: Medium