Woody > Corylus > Corylus cornuta > Corylus cornuta subsp. cornuta
Corylus cornuta
ssp. cornuta
Beaked Hazel
Origin: Canada and the United States of America.
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Corylus |
| Species |
| cornuta |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| Subspecies |
| cornuta |
| Synonyms |
| Corylaceae |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2 - 5a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-35) - (-29) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-30) - (-20) |
| Height |
| 4-6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This subspecies has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Cultivation |
| Thrives in a loamy soil, and is also suited to a chalky substrate. Regular pruning can help control vigour, size, and colour quality. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| May be attacked by multiple species of caterpillars, aphids, and powdery mildew (Phyllactinea corylea). Grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) cause the greatest losses to nut collection, taking the nuts before they are ripe. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are sparsely hairy above and downy on the veins and midrib beneath, growing to 11 x 7.5 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Male catkins to 3 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit occasionally shows in pairs to 1.5 cm, with involucral bracts constricting past the nut into a narrow tube to 3 cm. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate either through fresh seed that is sown immediately, by older seed that has been chilled for three months before sowing in spring, or by simple layering. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Edible nuts. |
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