Job's Nursery and Pumpkin Patch LLC

Helping Tri-City Gardeners Grow Since 1940!

Job's Nursery LLC is a family owned nursery and tree farm that offers a wide selection of outdoor plants that are hardy for our area. We are located just north of Pasco on Columbia River Road.  It's a short trip to a beautiful location to escape the hustle and bustle of your everyday life.

 

 

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Contorted Filbert (tree form)

Corylus avellana 'Contorta (tree form)'

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Contorted Filbert (tree form) (Corylus avellana 'Contorta (tree form)') at Job's Nursery

Contorted Filbert (tree form)

Contorted Filbert (tree form)

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Contorted Filbert (tree form) (Corylus avellana 'Contorta (tree form)') at Job's Nursery

Contorted Filbert (tree form) foliage

Contorted Filbert (tree form) foliage

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Height:  8 feet

Spread:  10 feet

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  5a

Other Names:  European Filbert, European Hazel,Harry Lauder's Wa

Description:

A very popular accent shrub with twisted, contorted branch growth raised up on a single trunk; quite a strong accent in both summer and in winter when the bare branches are at peak visibility; cut branches are excellent in floral arrangements

Ornamental Features

Contorted Filbert (tree form) is draped in stunning brown catkins hanging below the branches from late winter to early spring before the leaves. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The crinkled round leaves turn yellow in fall. The twisted dark brown bark and brown branches are extremely showy and add significant winter interest.

Landscape Attributes

Contorted Filbert (tree form) is a deciduous shrub with a strong central leader and a more or less rounded form. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

This is a high maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

  • Suckering

Contorted Filbert (tree form) is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Accent
  • General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Contorted Filbert (tree form) will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Accent  Garden 
Applications
Flowers  Plant Form  Bark  Winter Value 
Ornamental Features