Corylus cornuta
Similar to the American hazel this species of hazel produces an edible nut. A highly attractive shrub to many wildlife including squirrels, grouse and other birds. Best grown in well-drained soil in full sun.
Height : 4-8 feet
Beaked Hazel
Spread : 4-8 feet
Light : Full sun to part shade
Water : Medium to moist
Soil : Sand, loam, clay
Zone : 4-8
Leaves : Dark, vibrant green leaves with double-tooted edges. Hairy leaf undersides
Stem : Smooth light-brown bark with slender brown twigs. Current year twigs are hairy
Flower : Male flowers appear in the form of small catkins in fall and pollinate tiny, red female flowers that open in April-May
Fruit : Edible brown nuts (1/2” diameter) ripening in late summer
Habit : Small, suckering shrub that will often form thickets