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Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
Harry Lauders Walking Stick
Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms
- Winter interest
- Long pendulous catkins in early spring
- Twisted and spiraling branches
- Does not produce fruit
- Prune root suckers regularly
Border or Bed
Drought Tolerant
Garden
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers moist, organically rich, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. Avoid heavy clay soil. Removal of root suckers will help maintain plant appearance and help prevent thicket formation if desired. Mulching is beneficial.
Height: 8-10 ft
Spread: 8-10 ft
Bloom Color: Yellow
Zone: 4-8
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Mass Planting
- Low Maintenance
- Focal Point
- Border or Bed
- Specimen
- Garden
- Drought Tolerant
Critter Resistance:
- Rabbit Resistant
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Upright
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Winter
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Songbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Moist, Well-Drained
Genus Overview: Corylus
Common Name: Contorted Filbert
Deciduous, thicket-forming, suckering shrub with distinctive twisted branches. Pale yellow-gray male flowers and small female flowers with red stigmas bloom in late winter - early spring. Flowers are followed by brown nuts enclosed in hairy, green husks ripening in late summer - early fall. Leaves are green, elliptic to ovate and serrated with yellow fall color. Great for shrub borders, as a specimen and in naturalized areas.