Description

A large sprawling shrub or small tree prized for its commercially produced nuts; use for screening or a natural forest setting; burgundy emergent foliage fades to bronze-green during summer; reddish catkins and nut husks add to the beauty of this shrub

Landscape Attributes

Rote Zeller European Hazelnut is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

Rote Zeller European Hazelnut is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Rote Zeller European Hazelnut will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 12 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub performs well in both full sun and full shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.