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Corylus avellana (Hazel)

Other names: Wood nut, Hale nut, Hazel nut, Cobnut, Common filbert, European hazelnut, Stock nut

C. avellana is a large deciduous shrub or small tree with long yellow male catkins, and short red female catkins in the spring before the leaves. It has green leaves and in summer it has clusters of sweet, oval nuts that are covered with green husks.
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8m max. spread

8m max. height

10-20 years to maturity

Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' (Purple-leaved filbert)

Other names: Corylus maxima 'Purple Filbert'

'Purpurea' is a large deciduous shrub with purple leaves. It bear pale-yellow catkins on leafless twigs in late winter and edible (hazel) nuts in autumn.
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4m max. spread

8m max. height

10-20 years to maturity