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 per plant for Availability 1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Sd  16-24ins 40-60cm £1.49 £0.99 £0.90 £0.77 Bare rooted stock will be available from Nov., see below/right.  Tr  2-3ft 60-90cm £1.99 £1.49 £1.38 £1.19 Bare rooted stock will be available from Nov., see below/right.  Tr  3-4ft 90-120cm £2.49 £1.99 £1.84 £1.60 Bare rooted stock will be available from Nov., see below/right.  Cg  8-24ins 20-60cm £12.45 £11.65 £10.85 - In Stock.  Pg 2L   60-90cm £8.99 - - - Limited stock available.	Tr = Transplanted, click here for more details. Sd = Bare rooted seedling. Pg = Pot grown. Cg = Bundle of 10 cell-grown plants, click here for more details.   We can only sell bare-rooted plants when they are dormant. This is later this year than normal due to the mild weather.