Hazel, Common (Corylus avellana)

The Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) is a small, fast growing, native, deciduous tree, with edible nuts in autumn and bright yellow lambstail catkins in February which provide essential early pollen for bees. A useful hedge plant itself, hazel can also be coppiced to produce straight stakes for hedge laying, runner bean poles etc, while its twiggy branches make the best pea sticks around. To 9m