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Betulaceae
Hazelnut Flower
Corylus avellana
Hidden wisdom and the promise of early spring.
- Family
- Betulaceae
- Genus
- Corylus
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Late Winter, Early Spring
- Type
- deciduous shrub or small tree
- Height
- 300–800 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, loamy
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4–9
- Lifespan
- perennial; up to 80 years
Did you know
- Male catkins dangle like yellow lamb's tails weeks before leaves appear, making hazel one of the earliest bloomers.
- The tiny female flowers are almost invisible — just crimson stigma threads poking from a bud scale.
- Hazel relies entirely on wind pollination, releasing clouds of pollen on dry late-winter days.
- In Celtic tradition, hazelnuts were considered the food of wisdom and inspiration.
- A single hazel bush can produce up to 25 pounds of nuts in a good year, sustaining squirrels and dormice alike.
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