Red Filbert

Corylus avellana Zellernu, also known as Red Filbert, is a purple-leaved variety of the popular Common hazelnut.

This super small tree has deep purple foliage that emerges in spring to contrast with the long pink catkins that develop throughout winter.

Like many purple-leaved trees, Corylus avellana Zellernus's foliage gradually turns from deep purple to dark green as it is exposed to the summer sun. If left to its own devices, it will have a rounded shape.

At Barcham Trees, we grow this tree as a multi-stem, making it a perfect choice as a hedging plant and a great candidate for routine coppicing to maintain foliage coverage and promote new shoot growth. The delicious Red Filbert nuts arrive in the autumn to produce a plentiful crop.

Corylus avellana Zellernus has a multitude of uses, ranging from hedging and screening in gardens to making statements as individual specimens. It is equally effective scattered in a hedgerow.

It is a great choice if the planting scheme requires all-year-round interest. It rarely fails to delight with its constantly varying display of colour.

Like many purple-leaved specimens, it contrasts well against a lighter-coloured backdrop.

Mature height: 3-5m

Common names

Red Filbert

Height of tree

3-5m

Soil type

Well drained, Will tolerate most soil types

Shape

Multi-stemmed, Hedging

Foliage Colour

Red/Purple

Fruit and Nut

Nut

Looks good in

Summer, Spring

Privacy

Screening from ground level

Location

Garden, Parkland

Genus

Corylus