About
Corylus avellana 'Fuscorubra' is a robust, multi-stemmed shrub reaching approximately 3.5 meters in height. Its leaves exhibit a rich purple hue. In late winter or early spring, it produces soft pinkish-purple catkins, which are succeeded by edible nuts that are dark pinkish-red in color.
About the genus
Corylus comprises deciduous trees and sizable shrubs featuring wide leaves. In early spring, they produce prominent male catkins, which are succeeded by edible nuts.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Wildflower meadow, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows well in most soils with reasonable drainage, in sun or light shade
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1 or pruning group 7
- Propagation
- Propagate by layering or grafting
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to caterpillars, gall mites, aphids and sawflies. Squirrels like to feed on the nuts
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus, silver leaf and powdery mildews