Exposure: Full sun to part shade. Zone 3.
Soil: Grows best in well-drained, loamy soils with regular moisture.
Growth habits: Medium to fast growing multiple stemmed shrubs or small trees growing from 12-20 feet tall and often forming a dense thicket. Hazels have quite ornamental catkins through the winter that fill out and color up in early spring. The nuts develop in late summer and can be harvested up to one month before they would be ripe on the plant and ripening indoors to avoid them becoming wildlife food. Hazels are a host plant for the truffle, our most delectable mushroom. Two matched varieties are needed for nut production.
Landscape uses: Makes a reliable shrub for foundation plantings, shrub borders or hedges. It makes an excellent companion plant in the orchard or shrub border due to its ability to fix nitrogen.
Edible/Medicinal properties: The delicious, sweet/tard red ½ inch fruits are very high in lycopene, a compound that is important for men's prostate health, as well as containing other antioxidant compounds. This is one of our favorite small fruits. The fruits can be dried, canned or used for making fruit wines or meads. The fruits are a favorite for children of all ages.

$35.00/3 gal