Turkish Hazel
DOWNLOADMarch 11, 2016 - Bert Cregg
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Corylus colurna
- Height: 40’ - 50’
- Spread: 30’ - 50’
- Site characteristics: Full sun to partial shade; medium moisture, well-drained soils
- Zone: 4 - 7
- Wet/dry: Can tolerate some drought
- Native range: Southeast Europe and Southwest Asia
- pH: 5.0 - 8.0
- Other: Tolerates urban conditions, heat, pollution, dry soils and variable pH levels
- Shape: Pyramidal
- Foliage: Semi-glossy, bright green leaves
- Other: Edible nuts appear in clusters of three to six with spiny and hairy involucre husks covering and extending beyond each nut.
- Additional: May be difficult to obtain
- Pests: Eastern filbert blight
Photos: Jesse Saylor, MSU
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