Corylus avellana 'Contorta' - Corkscrew Hazel - Photo courtesy of Van Belle Nursery Inc.
Corylus avellana 'Contorta' - Corkscrew Hazel - Photo courtesy of Sean James Consulting & Design

Corkscrew Hazel

Corylus avellana 'Contorta'

Also called Harry Lauder's Walking Stick

  • Male flowers are brown, decorative catkins before the leaves
  • Female flowers are 2-3 mm and carmine-red
  • Textured round green leaves hang almost vertical
  • Grown for its gnarly twigs visible after leaf drop
  • Bloom Time: Spring
  • Flower Size: 8 cm

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
Red, White

HEIGHT:
2-3 m

SPREAD:
2-3 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Corkscrew hazel requires a moist, well-drained soil. Removal of root suckers may be necessary.

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Deciduous
Catkins
FLOWERING TIME:
Early Spring
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen