Additional Information
This unique shrub provides excellent winter interest with its strongly twisting, contorted branches. Usually grown in grafted form, so it is important to immediately remove any root suckers.
Corylus avellana 'Contorta' Harry Lauder's Walkingstick
Yellow;red (Large, yellow-brown male catkins;small, reddish female catkins; emerge early in spring)
Green (Medium to dark green, curled and twisted foliage); Yellow (Poor yellow fall foliage)
Brown (Very rarely produced; edible, 0.75" long nut in a toothed and lobed involucre of equal length)
6-10 feet
6-10 feet
Tolerant of poor, dry soils
The curled, twisted, and contorted leaves (2-4" long by 1.5-3" wide) are alternate, simple, doubly serrated, and pubescent above and below, with a cordate leaf base and sharply acuminate tip. Stem and petiole are both glandular pubescent.
Plant Photo Gallery
Corylus avellana ′Contorta′ - Winter Habit
Corylus avellana ′Contorta′ - Winter Interest
Corylus avellana ′Contorta′ - Stems & Old Catkins
Corylus avellana ′Contorta′ - Bud
Corylus avellana ′Contorta′ - Bark & Buds
Corylus avellana ′Contorta′ - Bark & Buds
Corylus avellana ′Contorta′ - Remnant Flowers
