Corylus avellana 'Contorta'





Botanical Name:
Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
Common Name: Harry Lauder's walking stick, corkscrew hazel
Family Name: Corylaceae
Origin/Distribution: Europe, Garden origin

Leaf: Green, (fall)Yellow/Red, Simple, Heavy pinnate venation, Pubescent, Orbicular/Acuminate/Cordate/ Double serrate/Undulate(wavy)
Bud: Alternate, Oblong
Flower: Green-yellow, Brown, Not showy, Catkin, Monoecious plant 

Fruit/Seed: Brown, Nut, Not showy, May be absent, Sept/Oct
Stem/Bark: Grey, Tan, Brown, Showy, Smooth, Prominent lenticels, Single stem trunk, (Leaf scar)Round

Size: Height: 3.0 - 5.0m/Spread: 2.0 - 3.0m
Habit: Irregular, Stiffly upright
Form: Irregular, Oval-vertical

Soil: Alkaline, Rocky/Gravelly, Dry, Well-drained
Moisture: Moderate, Low
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape use: Cut flower or foliage, Specimen plant, Wildlife food

Notes: Perennial

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