Home : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers E-H : HAZEL Corylus avellana Suitable for any normal soil and position and the following  Ultimate Height 20ft (6m) Exposed/Windy Hedge Height 5-12ft (1.5-3.7m) Damp Shade Av. Growth/Year* 1.5ft (45cm) Dry Shade Wet Sites Native Coastal Areas Evergreen Chalky Soil   Av. Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years, click here for more details.

Enlarge picture / more pictures Female catkins and small male flowers in spring.

Large, fast growing, native, deciduous shrub with large mid-green leaves. Very attractive in spring when festooned with many long yellow catkins which are followed by edible nuts in autumn. For named fruiting varieties see fruit section. HEDGE Trim in March (taking care to leave some catkins and female flowers if nuts are wanted). For hedges 5-12ft (1.5-3.7m). Plant 2-3ft (60-90cm) apart. SHRUB 20ft x 15ft (6m x 4.6m).

Price for   1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Sd  16-24ins 40-60cm £1.09 £0.63 £0.54 £0.46  Tr  2-3ft 60-90cm £1.59 £1.09 £0.98 £0.84  Tr  3-4ft 90-120cm £1.99 £1.49 £1.38 £1.19  CG10  16-24ins 40-60cm £11.45 £10.75 £9.95 -  Pg 2L   2L Pot £7.99 - - - Tr = Transplanted, click here for more details. Sd = Bare rooted seedling. CG10 = Bundle of 10 cell-grown plants, click here for more details.   We can only sell bare-rooted/transplanted plants when they are dormant. Depending on the weather this is normally between November and March. We only charge for goods paid by credit/debit cards when they are despatched.