This self-fertile type will provide you with a great autumnal harvest of delectable hazelnuts in addition to being a beautiful display tree in your garden. Hazelnut trees are beautiful and fruitful. Purple filbert, also known as Corylus maxima ‘Purpurea’, is a pretty wonderful cultivar with dramatic deep purple foliage, matching catkins, and fruit that add colour and intrigue from spring through autumn. Supplied as a bare root tree 60-70cm (24-28in) high. Eventual height: 6m. Eventual spread: 4m. Self-fertile.
Growing Information
These plants are lifted from the nursery field when dormant, and sent to you in late autumn or spring for planting. They often look dead on arrival, but they are just resting in the dormant period and will establish quickly for a strong start in the garden come spring. Set out in prepared soil in holes wide enough and deep enough to lay out the roots. Tread down the planting soil to knock out air pockets. Water well to settle. Apply a mulch to protect roots from cold temperatures. If conditions prevent immediate planting, set roughly into loose soil or a pot of compost (‘heeling in’) to protect the roots. Set these at the same level as they were in the nursery field – you should see a soil line at the base of the stem. Stake trees, taller shrubs and roses to prevent root disturbance.
