← Back to Plant Explorer
treePerennialEdible

Hazelnut

Corylus avellana

Also known as: cobnut, filbert, hazel

Multi-stemmed shrub or small tree producing sweet round nuts. Easy to grow. Wind-pollinated — plant multiple for nut production.

Hazelnut

Growing Requirements

SunFull Sun
WaterMedium
Soil Type
Soil Drainage
Soil pH
Plant Spacing120–180″
Row Spacing120–180″
Planting Depth—
Height96–240″
Spread96–180″
✗ Not Container Friendly✗ Not Raised Bed Friendly

Planting Schedule

Transplant Outdoors

0–9 weeks after last frost

Days to Harvest

1095–1460 days

Zone Suitability

USDA Hardiness Zones

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

Zones 4–9

Can overwinter in appropriate zones

Perennial in zones 4–9

Wind-pollinated — plant two or more varieties within 50 feet. Eastern filbert blight resistant varieties recommended. Produces nuts in 3–4 years.

Companion Plants

No companion data available for this plant yet.

← Back to Plant Explorer