Corylus avellana - Common hazel

Common hazel (Corylus avellana) is a deciduous tree or shrub grown across Europe and the Mediterranean for its edible nuts. It coppices well and is a traditional source of basketry and hedging wood.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food
• Medicinal use

Type

• Tree
• Shrub
• Deciduous

Functions

• Windbreak¹
• Wood¹

Footnotes

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