Corylus avellana 'Rotblättrige Zellernuss' (F)

RHS Plant Profile
hazel 'Rotblättrige Zellernuss'

Synonyms

Corylus avellana 'Red Zellernut'
Corylus avellana 'Zellernuss'
Corylus maxima 'Red Zellernut'
Corylus avellana 'Rote Zeller'
Corylus avellana 'Rode Zellernoot'
Corylus avellana 'Rote Zellernuss'
Corylus avellana 'Red Zellernuss'
Corylus maxima 'Red Filbert' misapplied
Corylus avellana 'Rouge de Zeller'
Corylus avellana 'Rotter Zellernuss'
Corylus avellana 'Fuscorubra' misapplied

Award of Garden Merit
Shrubs Trees

A fast-growing large shrub or small tree reaching a height and width of between 3 and 4 metres with arching branches. Foliage emerges reddish brown, changing to brownish green. Red-brown catkins appear in the spring and summer followed by brown fruits in the autumn

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Chalk, Sand

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years
Max Spread
2.5-4 metres
Max Height
2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Chalk Sand
Moisture
Well–drained or Moist but well–drained
pH
Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Betulaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading branched
Genus
Corylus are deciduous trees and large shrubs with broad leaves, and showy male catkins in early spring, followed by edible nuts
Name Status
Accepted
Horticultural Group
This genus produces fruit, but not necessarily edible fruit

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grows well in chalky soil in sun or partial shade, see cobnuts and filberts

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by layering

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Hedging and screens

Pests

May be susceptible to caterpillars, gall mites, aphids and sawflies. Squirrels like to feed on the nuts

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus, silver leaf and powdery mildews