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Hazel bushes
Contorta

This is the most popular of the contorted hazels, with yellow catkins, and particularly attractive in winter.
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Growing


Hazel bushes
Contorta
Gardening skillAverage
AwardsRHS AGM (current)
Attractive featuresAttractive tree / plant
Growth habitUpright-spreading / Vase
Height after 10 years2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
SunlightTolerates shade
PruningPrune hard
Growth rateAverage
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Identification


Hazel bushes
Contorta
Flowering monthFebruary
Leaf colourGreen
Fruit persistenceNormal ripening
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Annual cycleDeciduous
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