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