Hazel Hedge Corylus avellana

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Hazel is a native deciduous hedging plant, suitable both as a component in a mixed native hedge or as a single species hedge.
  • NATIVE
  • FAST GROWING
  • HAS BERRIES
  • HAS FLOWERS (White)

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Hazel Hedge Plants Description

The Hazel hedge, or Corylus avellana, is a native UK treasure that brings a unique charm to any garden. From January to March, Hazel graces your space with pale yellow catkins — affectionately known as lambs' tails — that dangle along its bare twigs. These are vital for wildlife and provide nectar for visiting insects. Corylus avellana also blooms with small red flowers that transform into edible nuts — just remember to leave some catkins and flowers when you trim the hedge to enjoy the resulting nuts. These ripen in September or October for squirrels to harvest and eat.


Hazel's large, softly hairy leaves are rounded with a pointed tip and transform into a stunning orange and gold palette in autumn, creating a breathtaking seasonal display. Its young stems serve practical purposes, too, doubling as stakes or pea sticks in your garden. It’s an excellent option to plant along with other native species to create diverse, eye-catching features. Hazel plants also support a whole ecosystem on their own, providing habitats and nutrients for over 70 species of insects, plus a host of other wildlife like dormice, deer, and the ever-busy squirrels. Discover more animal and bird-friendly hedging.


Whether planted alone or as part of a mixed native hedging selection, Hazel thrives in most free-draining soils and tolerates shade and exposed sites. Its annual growth rate of up to 45cm makes it a versatile choice for both new and seasoned gardeners. We stock bare-root Hazel hedging from November to April, and pot-grown varieties all year round.*


Want to know which root type suits your needs? Dive into our root types guide here for everything you need to know about Hazel’s root options.

 

 

 

Hazel Hedge Plants Description Hazel has distinctive pale yellow fluffy catkins known as lambs tails which appear from January to March and hang along the length of the bare twigs, not just at the ends. The catkins are accompanied by less noticeable flowers and it is important to retain some of both when trimming (in March) if the edible nuts are required. The nuts are fully ripe by about September/October, when they are harvested by squirrels. See our range of edible hedging plants. The leaves are soft, slightly hairy, large and rounded with a pointed tip and turn an attractive orange/gold leaves in autumn. Its a bushy multi-stemmed plant and the young stems are useful as stakes/pea sticks. Include Hazel amongst a veriety of native plants to create an eye-catching feature full of diverse shapes, colours and textures. Hazel supports at least 70 species of insects plus moth caterpillars, dormice, deer and squirrels. It is fine in most free draining soils and windy/exposed sites and is shade tolerant - view a number of hedging for exposed sites. Hazel grows by about 45cm pa. Hazel is also a UK native hedging species and can be found in our Mixed Native hedging selection. See our full range of Mixed Native Hedging Packs for more information.
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What are root types?
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Root types explained.

  • Bare root

    Field grown, bare roots are young plants that are only planted when they are dormant, from autumn to spring. We lift bare root plants and despatch them during the season but they can be pre-ordered in summer. As they are cheaper to grow, they are one of our most affordable hedge planting options.

  • Pot grown

    Pot grown plants can be planted year round and make a convenient option. They come in a wide range of sizes, from 10cm to 2.5m so they're suitable for the majority of planting requirements.

  • Root ball

    Also field grown, root ball plants are scooped out of the ground using machinery to keep their root system intact and wrapped in bio-degradable, hessian sacks. They are mature plants that provide dense coverage very early on, ideal for when you need a thick hedge quickly.

  • Instant

    Grown in troughs or bags that measure 50cm-1 metre in length and carefully clipped during the growing season. Our instant hedging troughs create a dramatic, instant hedge effect.

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30 - 50cm

Cell Grown

£2.89
X

30 - 50cm

Cell Grown

£2.89
£2.89

Metres of Hedging
Covered

Hedge length (metres)

Number of Plants
(7 Per Metre Recommended)

No. Plants (7 per metre)

Min order 12

£34.68

X

40 - 60cm

2L Pot

£5.99
X

40 - 60cm

2L Pot

£5.99
£5.99

Metres of Hedging
Covered

Hedge length (metres)

Number of Plants
(6 Per Metre Recommended)

No. Plants (6 per metre)

£5.99

X

60 - 90cm

2L Pot

£6.99
X

60 - 90cm

2L Pot

£6.99
£6.99

Metres of Hedging
Covered

Hedge length (metres)

Number of Plants
(5 Per Metre Recommended)

No. Plants (5 per metre)

£6.99

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