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American Hazelnut

American Hazelnut nuts

American Hazelnut
(Corylus americana)

Height:

  • 5 to 15 feet

Bloom:

  • March to April

Classification:

  • Native
  • Shrub

Sun:

  • Full sun to part shade

Soil moisture:

  • Dry to Medium

Provides food for:

  • Caterpillars (foliage)
  • Songbirds (caterpillars and other insects)
  • Blue jays (nuts)
  • Woodpeckers (nuts)
  • Gamebirds (nuts)
  • Squirrels (nuts)

Notes:

  • May form thickets from root suckers
  • Nuts are edible if you can beat the animals to them

Native Range:

USDA Range Map for American hazelnut
Map credit: USDA Plants Database

Relevant Backyard Ecology Resources: