Hazelnut

Hazelnut  There are several species of hazelnut that grow around the world. Here we will mainly focus on the three most common types grown throughout the US. There are two native species, Corylus americana (common name American hazelnut also called wild hazelnut) and Corylus cornuta (common name beaked hazelnut less common in cultivation although involved in some breeding projects). Additionally there is the European species, Corylus avellana. There are also hybrid crosses produced by various breeding programs between these species. This year we are offering the wild American hazelnut as well as offspring from several hybrid hazelnuts.  American hazelnut is an incredible shrub. In my opinion this is an underplanted and underutilized tree. I will use tree and shrub interchangeably here but do note that American hazels grow as a multi stemmed shrub generally 8-15 feet tall. Let me tell you about why I love these trees so much.  American hazel is a hardcore plant. They can tolerate a wide