Hazel trees
Hazels provide excellent winter interest with their attractive catkins.
Contorta
This is the most popular of the contorted hazels, with yellow catkins, and particularly attractive in winter.- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Corylus avellana- Corylus avellana
How to choose Hazel trees
Whilst hazel bushes are usually grown for their nuts, they also have useful ornamental value - particularly in the winter, when the catkins add colour to the winter garden and contrast with the bare branches.