American Hazelnut
Corylus americana
The nuts of American hazelnut, which have a higher nutritional value than acorns and beechnuts, also are eaten by squirrels, foxes, deer, northern bobwhite, ruffed grouse, turkey, woodpeckers, pheasants, and deer. The leaves, twigs, and catkins are browsed by rabbits, deer, and moose. The male catkins are a winter food for turkey and ruffed grouse. The dense, low growth habit provides cover and nesting sites for many wildlife species.
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Current Sale Size: 18-24” bare-root transplants.
Growth Rate: Rapid (10-15")to Moderate (6-15”/yr.)
Soils: Loam, Clay
Moisture: Dry to Moist-Wet
Shade Tolerance: Full Sun to Part Shade
Mature Height: 6-10 ft.
Deer Damage Potential: Medium
Origin: Native
Uses: Naturalizing, Wildlife
Other: Small tree, nuts.
USDA Plant Profile