About
Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' is a small tree with a compact growth habit that features spreading to semi-weeping branches. Its foliage starts as dark purple, transitioning to green with a hint of purple as the season advances. In late winter, it produces purplish-pink catkins that add interest to the landscape.
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
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, East-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs, Trees
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens, Wildflower meadow
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Tolerant of most soil types as long as well-drained; does well on chalky soils. For best leaf colour position in full sun
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1 or pruning group 7
- Propagation
- Propagate by layering or by 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