The American hazelnut tree has a shrubby habit with beautiful, dark green, heart-shaped, hairy leaves. A must-have species for adding edible nuts to your garden, a favorite with all!
Hardiness Zone : 4a
Height : 3 m
Width : 1.5 m
Growth : Fast and spreads by stolons (aerial roots).
Exposure : Sun or partial shade.
Appearance : Shrub with a bushy and dense habit, strongly erect branches becoming spread out with age
Ground : Well-drained, sandy loam with a neutral pH and medium moisture. Avoid heavy, overly clayey soils.
Rooting : Superficial, recovery often slow and difficult after planting.
Diseases and insects : Few pathological problems, resistant to hazel blight, but subject to damage caused by certain weevils (balanins).