HAZEL

Corylus avellana


TYPE OF PLANT: [MAMMAL FOOD PLANT] [NECTAR PLANT]


Habitat: Sun/shade. Loamy soil.

Habit: Can be planted as a shrub layer under oak or can be coppiced. Good as a hedge.

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Planting Time:

Nectar Plant: A good supplier of nectar early in year.

Food Plant for: Mammals such as dormice/squirrels.


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