Hazelnuts are both beautiful and productive, making them a fantastic addition to any garden. This collection features two exceptional varieties that provide year-round interest with their vibrant catkins, colourful foliage, and bountiful cobnut harvests. Both varieties are self-fertile, ensuring good yields. Height and spread: 3m (9′). Time to cropping: 2 years. Time to optimal yield: 5 years. The collection includes: Hazelnut ‘Kentish Cob’: Known as one of the best UK varieties, this bushy tree offers an abundance of yellow-green catkins in early spring, followed by a plentiful harvest of cobnuts from September onwards. Hazelnut ‘Red Cracker’: This striking red filbert boasts dark red leaves and eye-catching red husks. Its vigorous growth makes it a beautiful tree throughout the seasons, with attractive spring foliage and yellow catkins that persist through winter.
Growing Information
Choose a sheltered position on moist, slightly acid, well drained soil in sun or light shade. Prior to planting Hazelnut trees, incorporate plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost into the soil. Plant at the same soil level as they were growing at the nursery, and water well to settle the soil.
