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Corylus avellana 'Webb's Prize Cob' (Hazel 'Webb's Prize Cob')
1 hour care
per year
per year
4m
Max height
Max height
4m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Corylus avellana 'Webb's Prize Cob'
Other names
Hazel 'Webb's Prize Cob', Corylus avellana 'Webb's Prize Cobnut', Corylus maxima 'Webb's Prize Cobnut', Cobnut 'Webb's Prize Cob', Cob 'Webb's Prize Cob'
Genus
Corylus Corylus
Variety or Cultivar
'Webb's Prize Cob' _ 'Webb's Prize Cob' is a rounded to spreading, deciduous shrub with broadly ovate to heart-shaped, veined, toothed, mid-green leaves turning golden-yellow in autumn and pendent, yellow-brown flower catkins on bare stems in late winter and early spring. Flowers are followed by spherical, edible, pale brown nuts ready for harvest in early autumn.
Corylus avellana 'Webb's Prize Cob' is: Deciduous
Tree shape
Rounded, Spreading
Flower
Yellow-brown in Spring; Yellow-brown in Winter
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Golden-yellow in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Gall mites , Caterpillars , Aphids , Sawflies , Squirrels Gall mites , Caterpillars , Aphids , Sawflies , Squirrels
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1 or 7.
Propagation methods
Layering, Suckers
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Where to grow
Corylus avellana 'Webb's Prize Cob' (Hazel 'Webb's Prize Cob') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or partial shade. Partially self-fertile so fruiting is better if pollinated by another variety.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Corylus avellana 'Webb's Prize Cob'
Other names
Hazel 'Webb's Prize Cob', Corylus avellana 'Webb's Prize Cobnut', Corylus maxima 'Webb's Prize Cobnut', Cobnut 'Webb's Prize Cob', Cob 'Webb's Prize Cob'
Genus
Corylus Corylus
Variety or Cultivar
'Webb's Prize Cob' _ 'Webb's Prize Cob' is a rounded to spreading, deciduous shrub with broadly ovate to heart-shaped, veined, toothed, mid-green leaves turning golden-yellow in autumn and pendent, yellow-brown flower catkins on bare stems in late winter and early spring. Flowers are followed by spherical, edible, pale brown nuts ready for harvest in early autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Tree shape
Rounded, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Yellow-brown in Spring; Yellow-brown in Winter
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Golden-yellow in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Gall mites , Caterpillars , Aphids , Sawflies , Squirrels
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1 or 7.
Propagation methods
Layering, Suckers
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Where to grow
Corylus avellana 'Webb's Prize Cob' (Hazel 'Webb's Prize Cob') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or partial shade. Partially self-fertile so fruiting is better if pollinated by another variety.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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