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Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’
Harry Lauder’s Walkingstick

Height: 6-8'
Spread: irregular, spreading
Zone: 5
Foliage: green
Shape: rounded
Fall Color: yellow-bronze
Flowers: showy catkins
Fruit: small nutlets

Interesting contorted growth habit. Looks its best in the
winter landscape with its twisted branches and catkins.

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Corylus avellana ‘Fusco-rubra’
Fusco-rubra European Filbert

Height: 12-15'
Spread: irregular, spreading
Zone: 4
Foliage: purple aged to bronze green
Shape: rounded
Fall Color: yellow-bronze
Flowers: showy catkins
Fruit: small nutlets

Purple leaf form, aging to bronze green with the heat of summer. Unique bark. Unfortunately, Catkins develop into edible nut.

1969

Red Majestic Corylus avellana ^pp16,048
Red Majestic Walkingstick

Height: 3-5'
Spread: irregular, spreading
Zone: 5
Foliage: red-green
Shape: rounded
Fall Color: yellow-bronze
Flowers: showy catkins
Fruit: small nut

New growth flushes out a deep red-purple, eventually fading
to a reddish-green.  Displays the same contorted, twisting
branching as 'Contorta', but overall size is more compact.

1971

Corylus colurna
Turkish Filbert

Height: 40-50'
Zone: 4
Spread: 30'
Foliage: green
Shape: broad, pyramidal
Fall Color: yellow-brown
Flowers: insignificant
Fruit: small nut

Tolerant of adverse conditions and adaptable to a variety of soils.
Will thrive in heat. Branch structure and bark gives it good winter character.

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