Leaf: Alternate, simple, with a doubly serrated margin, broadly oval with a heart-shaped or rounded base, dark green above and paler below, 2 1/2 to 5 inches in length, petiole with stiff, glandular hairs.
Flower: Monoecious; males are light brown catkins (1 to 3 inch long) in clusters of two or three near branch tips, opening before leaves; females are inconspicuous with only bright red stigma and styles protruding from the otherwise gray-brown buds, appearing as short, thin, red threads, early spring.
Fruit: Edible brown nuts (1/2 inch diameter) enclosed in a hairy, leaf-like husk with ragged edges; initially green, ripening to a brown in late summer.
Twig: Slender, zigzag, light brown, with numerous stiff, red-glandular hairs; buds blunt, small with few scales, two-toned, light grayish brown with scales near base being darker brown.
Bark: Light grayish brown and smooth, later develops a mild criss-cross netted pattern



Zone: 4 to 9

Growth Rate: Fast

Plant Type: Large deciduous spreading shrub

Family: Betulaceae

Native Range: Eastern North America
Height: 10 to 16 feet
Spread: 8 to 13 feet
Shape: Upright shape with a rounded head.

Bloom Time: March-April

Bloom Color: Male – Brown, Female - Red

Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade

Fall Color: Variable, ranging from attractive combinations of orange, rose, purplish red, yellow and green.

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.

Culture: Prompt removal of root suckers will help maintain plant appearance.

Uses: For edible nuts, Specimen, small groupings, difficult, dry sites, naturalistic areas, hedge.





Sowing Corylus americana Seeds:

For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.

Scarify: Soak in water for 24 hours

Stratify: Warm 30 days, then Cold 90-120 days, 40 Degrees F in a Moist Medium.

Germination: Sow 1” Deep