Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

 

Height Range

25-40'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey, Tan

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Moist, Dry

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Silhouette

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Patio, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Screen, Shade Tree

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Turkish Hazel is a deciduous tree with a pyramidal in form growing about 20 to 30 feet tall and wide. It has corky, mottled, tan to gray bark on mature trunks that may flake to reveal an orange-brown inner bark. Leaves are similar to birch, and have a yellow fall color. Spring catkins are followed by edible nuts that ripen in the summer (though this species does not produce the nut that is commercially available).

Grow in acidic, organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best in full sun. Tolerates average soils, but not unamended heavy clays. Newly planted trees need consistent moisture. Once established in the landscape, trees are tolerate drought. Suckering may occur, and can either be managed through pruning, or allowed to grow for an attactive thicket. Generally tolerant of urban conditions.