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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.
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    Corylus avellana
  • Red Majestic

    A red-leaved form of the contorted or twisted hazel.
    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.