NAME:  American Hazelnut

OTHER COMMON NAMES:  American Filbert

SCIENTIFIC NAME:  Corylus Americana

COLOR:  Yellow - Brown / Reddish

PLANT SEEDS:  Fall sow seeds or cold stratify

BLOOM TIME:  Flowers April - June

HARVEST:  Nuts Sept - Oct

HARDINESS ZONE:  4 - 9

PLANT HEIGHT:  12 - 15'

PLANT SPACING:  6 - 8'

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:  Sun  - Part Shade

SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES:  Average

QUANTITY:  5 Seeds

OTHER:  The American Hazelnut is a shrub or small tree native to the eastern US & Canada. They are grown for their edible nuts, their value to wildlife, & as an ornamental. The Hazelnut has a medium to fast growth rate. They tolerate soil that is dry or moist, as well as rocky, sandy & heavy clay soil. They can easily pruned into your desired form. The plants have both male & female flowers that look different from one another. The male flowers are 2 - 3" long & showy, & the reddish female flowers turn into fruit (nuts). These edible Hazelnuts are sweet & are roasted or made in to flour. The nuts are also loved by squirrels, deer, turkey, woodpeckers, pheasants, quail, grouse, & jays. In fall, the leaves turn lovely combinations of yellow, orange, rose, & purplish red.