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Corylus cornuta

Also Known As

Beaked Hazel

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 4'-8'
W: 4'-8'

planting zones

3a-8b

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Corylus cornuta plant details

Corylus cornuta is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In spring and winter chartreuse flowers emerge followed by green fruit. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with mostly sun - bright shade and even moisture water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Corylus cornuta

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: betulaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 4 FT - 8 FT - wide, 4 FT - 8 FT - tall
Flowers: chartreuse blooms in spring and winter

GROWING CONDITIONS for Corylus cornuta

USDA Zones: 3a - 8b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: even moisture

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Native from British Columbia to Quebec south to Illinois and Georgia, beaked hazel is a small, suckering, deciduous shrub that grows 4-8' tall and as wide. It is typically found in rich thickets, woodland borders, along streams and in clearings. Female fruit is a hard edible nut (to 1/2? long) enclosed in a leafy, hairy, light green husk. It is believed to be the primary food plant of the exceedingly rare Early Hairstreak Erora laeta. Caterpillars feed on nuts, initially the husk in early instars and later boring inside. Most of the year is spent as pupae, probably in the leaf litter.