8-24" Bare Root Seedling
American hazelnut is a small tree with an edible nut. It is a medium to fast growing species, eventually producing a multi-stemmed, clumped appearance and edible nuts maturing in September-October. It is planted by wildlife enthusiasts to attract and keep game. The nuts produced by American hazelnut are a mast of squirrels, deer, turkey, woodpeckers, pheasants and other animals. The male catkins are a food staple of ruffed grouse in the winter.
Height: 8-12ft
Soils: rich, medium wet to wet soils
Water: intermediate drought tolerance
Light: Full sun-partial shade
Wildlife: nesting sites/nutrition/ cover
Photo by David J. Stang
8-24" Bare Root Seedling
American hazelnut is a small tree with an edible nut. It is a medium to fast growing species, eventually producing a multi-stemmed, clumped appearance and edible nuts maturing in September-October. It is planted by wildlife enthusiasts to attract and keep game. The nuts produced by American hazelnut are a mast of squirrels, deer, turkey, woodpeckers, pheasants and other animals. The male catkins are a food staple of ruffed grouse in the winter.
Height: 8-12ft
Soils: rich, medium wet to wet soils
Water: intermediate drought tolerance
Light: Full sun-partial shade
Wildlife: nesting sites/nutrition/ cover
Photo by David J. Stang
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