Corylus americana - (American Hazelnut)

GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅ Medium, Well-drained Soil.

SIZE: ⬆10-16 ft. ↔6-12 ft.

FLOWERS: Male catkins are light-brown, female flowers small and red, from March to April.

WILDLIFE: Attracts Birds and Moths

LARVAL HOST TO: Luna Moth, Polyphemus moth

ZONE: 4-8

DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV

Great Edible Garden shrub! Food for humans and other mammals! The late summer edible nuts of this easy to grow native shrub are attractive to birds, squirrels and people. Black Walnut tolerant. Fall color ranges form yellow to wine-red. Also known as American filbert.

About: Best if planted informally in open woodland gardens naturalized areas, or prairies where it can be allowed to spread. You may also be used as a planting for the rear of a shrub or a border screen.