American Hazelnut Tree (Corylus americana) Live Bare Root Plant 2'-3' - Edible Nuts & Wildlife Friendly

American Hazelnut Tree (Corylus americana) Overview

The American Hazelnut Tree is a native deciduous shrub-tree hybrid offered as a live bare root plant measuring 2 to 3 feet tall. This versatile plant is valued for its edible hazelnuts, attractive green foliage, and ability to support wildlife and pollinators. It is well-suited for use in hedgerows, wildlife gardens, edible landscaping, and agroforestry projects.

Key Features

• Produces edible hazelnuts in late summer to fall
• Blooms with early spring catkins
• Supports pollinators and wildlife
• Multi-stemmed, spreading growth habit
• Moderate to fast growth rate
• Hardy in USDA zones 4-9
• Low maintenance and drought tolerant once established

Growing Information

The American Hazelnut thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained, fertile to moderately sandy soil. It requires moderate watering and tolerates drought conditions after establishment. This plant typically reaches a mature height and width of 10 to 18 feet, making it suitable for various garden and landscape uses. Its adaptability and ease of care make it a practical choice for gardeners seeking both ornamental and edible benefits.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.