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Hazel Tree 20/40cm (Cell)

Corylus avellana

£12.98

The Common Hazel is a hardy native tree with charming yellow catkins in late winter and edible nuts in autumn. Its natural, multi-stemmed form brings wildlife and seasonal interest to gardens.

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  • ✓ Beautiful native tree featuring distinctive yellow catkins in late winter, followed by large heart-shaped leaves and edible hazelnuts in autumn
  • ✓ Perfect for wildlife gardens, providing food and shelter for birds, bees, and small mammals throughout the year while adding natural charm
  • ✓ Versatile garden plant that can be grown as a small tree or maintained as a hedge, reaching approximately 4 metres when left natural
  • ✓ Easy to grow and maintain, responding well to pruning or coppicing, making it ideal for both natural gardens and more formal settings
  • ✓ Quality UK grown stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier

In stock - Usually dispatched within a few days

£12.98
1 item
£11.03
2 - 4 items
£10.77
5 - 9 items
£10.51
10 - 24 items
£9.74
25+ items

Feel free to call 01257 752247 or email us if you would prefer to order on the phone or have any questions. Trade / wholesale enquiries are welcome.

The Common Hazel, also known in some parts of the country as Cobnut or Filbert is a lovely native tree that brings charm and wildlife value to gardens. In late winter, it puts on a magical show with long, dangling yellow catkins that dance in the breeze before the leaves appear. These catkins, often called ‘lambs’ tails’, are one of the first signs of spring. The large, heart-shaped leaves create a lovely green canopy through summer, turning warm buttery yellow in autumn. Growing as either a large shrub or small tree, it reaches about 4 metres tall if left unpruned. It’s brilliant for wildlife – birds nest in its branches, bees visit the catkins, and if you’re quick enough to beat the squirrels, you can gather the tasty nuts in autumn. The stems grow in a natural, multi-stemmed way that looks great in natural planting schemes or as part of a hedge. Young stems are bendy and perfect for garden projects like plant supports.

Hazel is one of the easiest native trees to grow. It’s happy in most soils and will grow in sun or partial shade, though it fruits better in sunny spots. No special pruning is needed if grown as a tree, but for a bushy hedge or for harvesting stems, cut it back hard in early spring. It responds really well to coppicing (cutting right back to ground level) every 5-7 years if you want to keep it compact or produce straight stems. A yearly mulch with garden compost helps keep the soil moist and feeds the tree.

Ultimate height
4–8 metres

Time to ultimate height
5–10 years

Ultimate spread
4–8 metres

Season of Interest

Spring, Autumn, Winter

Sunlight

Full Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade, Partial Sun


Pot Size

Cell

Foliage

Deciduous

Foliage Colour

Green

Hardiness

-20°C to -15°C (H6)

When Mature

Safety

Pollen Allergies

Watering

Moderate

Preferred Soil Type

Any well drained soil

Preferred Soil pH

Any Soil Type


British Native
British Native

Edible Plant
Edible

Great for wildlife
Great for wildlife


Our deep cell trays are a smart strategy for cultivating trees with strong and deep root systems. This leads to healthier and more resilient trees that are better prepared for transplantation and long-term growth in your garden.

Extended Planting Season

Cell grown trees offer a significantly broader planting window, allowing for planting almost year-round in certain conditions. This flexibility ensures easier scheduling and enhances tree establishment due to warmer soil and more favourable weather conditions, extending beyond the traditional planting season.

Robust Root System

The roots of cell grown trees are encased and safeguarded within compost, preventing the young fibrous roots from drying out or sustaining damage. This intact root system, with its uniform and manageable shape, facilitates straightforward planting.

Convenient Storage

These trees can be effortlessly stored outdoors before planting, eliminating the need for labour-intensive temporary planting (heeling in) or costly refrigerated storage.

Ease of Handling and Planting

The extended shelf life of cell grown trees means there’s no immediate urgency to plant. Their user-friendly root system increases the likelihood of successful planting. These characteristics make them ideal for planting by novices or volunteers.

High Survival Rate

The intact root system of cell grown trees significantly boosts their chances of successful establishment, virtually removing the need for expensive replanting (beating up).

Cost-Effectiveness

While the initial purchase price of cell grown trees may be slightly higher than bare-root stock for some species, the long-term savings achieved by reducing the need for replacing failed transplants than compensates for the initial minor cost difference.

No plastic waste

Trees are often supplied plastic pots that are difficult to recycle, especially the black pots. We rely on our customers to reuse these where possible, however these cell grown trees do not have plastic pots – saving any reuse & recycling concerns.

Delivery
Yarrow Gardens aim to have your order with you in fastest time possible and safest method of transport. Dependent on the parcel size and geographical destination in mind with will select the most suitable courier.

You are welcome to collect any times from our nursery in Euxton, Lancashire. Please contact us to arrange a suitable date and time.

With regret, we can no longer send items out to Northern Ireland. All live plants need a phytosanitary checks and DAERA must be notified. This process is simply too expensive at the moment.

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Returns
In the rare instance that your item has been damaged during delivery or incorrectly shipped by us, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the return and replacement of your item.

Once you have contacted us and we have confirmation that your parcel is on its way back to us we will be happy to issue a refund for the return postage.

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Delivery charges will be based on the highest applicable rate from our rate table, determined by the items in your order.
Alternatively, we offer the option to collect your items in person by prior arrangement.
These prices are based on delivery to UK Mainland. Delivery to Highlands & Islands will be more.
Delivery Class Delivery Cost
Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Tracked £3.25 (Flat)
Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Second Class £0.95 (Flat)
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Tracked £3.25 (Flat)
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Second Class £2.10 (Flat)
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £7.95 (Flat)This item
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) £4.49 (Flat)This item
Medium Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £7.95 (Flat)
Large Items - Pallet Courier £90.00 (Flat)
Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £28.95 (Flat)
Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcel Force) £24.95 (Flat)
Pallet Courier - Pallet Courier£90.00 (Flat)

We are a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We specialise in the supply of trees, shrubs both bare root & cell grown. Much of our stock is grown directly on site from seed or cuttings. Other stock is all UK sourced where possible.

We adhere to industry leading biosecurity measures, this ensures that our nursery remains clean and disease free.

We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.

Our Plant Passport Registration Number is GB140010

You can view our Plant Healthy report here.

We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.

Should you have any concern or question in respect of our plant health matters, please get in touch.