Corylus maxima
Filbert
- Height × spread
- 3m – 4.5m × 2.5m – 5.5m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
A hearty shrub that also produces nuts - the filbert, rather than the cob nut that is produced by the common hazel. There are many useful forms grown for their fruits. There are some especially garden worthy cultivars that have red foliage, stunning in spring when their good sized leaves positively glow in the sunlight. The colour intensity generally fades by autumn.
- Flower colour
- Purple
- Foliage colour
- Purple
- Fruit colour
- Purple
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Fan
- Height
- 3m – 4.5m
- Spread
- 2.5m – 5.5m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Autumn, Winter
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Winter garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam (normal), Poor soil, Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil, Dry soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Architectural, Bee attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed young plants with slow release fertiliser
Spread a slow release fertiliser around the base of the plant to the edge of the foliage spread, so that it can feed the roots. It is helpful for this to be applied for several years.
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost until the plant becomes well established.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Spring - early · Planting
Prune annually or for reducing size
The plant can either be generally pruned by removing dead or damaged growth and misplaced or crossing branches. When it becomes too large, or if a smaller plant is required, take the plant back to about 3 buds from its base.
Found in
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