Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Twisted Hazel, Hazel nut
Corylus avellana 'contorta' 0803a by SB Johnny (CC BY-SA 3.0)
7a
-18°C
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
4m | Max | 4m |
2.5m | Min | 2.5m |
20 years to reach maturity
Generally not harvested but stems can be taken for floral arrangements.
Corylus avellana 'Contorta' is an attractive cultivar in the Betulaceae family. It is easily recognised by it's twisting branches and twigs. Flowers are arranged in catkins, which appear before leaves in the early spring and are a pale yellow colour. The leaves are dark green, turning yellow in the autumn, they are round in shape and have a rough texture.
Can also be attacked by caterpillars, sawflies and squirrels.
By detaching suckers.
The contorted branches provide winter interest.
This low maintenance tree can be used as hedging or screens as well as being included in Informal Garden, Wildflower meadows or Wildlife Gardens for architectural interest.
With a little formative work these trees can be trained into multi- stemmed specimens.
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