Corylus avellana 'Contorta' | Corkscrew Hazel - 160-180cm, 35lt 8ft-6ft | 1.9m-2.2m or as a background in

or as a background in beds and borders

but prefers well-drained soil and regular watering

green fruit that will eventually mature into the recognizable

is a stunning ornamental tree

evergreen shrub or small tree

Corylus avellana 'Contorta' | Corkscrew Hazel - 160-180cm, 35lt 8ft-6ft | 1.9m-2.2m or as a background inCorylus avellana 'Contorta' is an unusual, deciduous, multi stemmed, suckering shrub, well known for its stunning contorted and twisted branches that curl and spiral in all directions. Long, golden yellow catkins appear in late winter or early spring, before the foliage, and hang loosely from the branches like ornaments. The leaves are ovate, dark green in summer, yellow in autumn. Usually does not produce fruit. Corylus avellana 'Contorta' likes