Corylus — 17 species
Botanical species in the genus Corylus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Corylus americana
Corylus americana
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Corylus americana is a very cold-hardy plant, being able to tolerate temperatures down to around -30°c when fully dormant. An easily grown plant, it grows well in full sun to partial shade and will succeed in deep shade, though seldom fruit in such a position. It grows best on rich, moist, well-drained soils, but succeeds in most soils including chalk,and also in moderately dry situations.
Full cultivation guide →Corylus avellana
Corylus avellana
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Corylus avellana is a very cold-hardy plant, grown through much of the temperate zone and able to tolerate winter temperatures down to around -30°c when fully dormant. The flowers, however, are produced in late winter and early spring and can be damaged by heavy frosts at this time. An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils, but is in general more productive of seeds when grown on soils of moderate fertility.
Full cultivation guide →Corylus avellana pontica
Corylus avellana pontica
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils, but is in general more productive of seeds when grown on soils of moderate fertility. It does less well in rich heavy soils or poor ones. Does well in a loamy soil.
Full cultivation guide →Corylus chinensis
Corylus chinensis
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Corylus chinensis is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -20°c when fully dormant. Older trees grow best in full sun or light shade, though young specimens are more shade tolerant. An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils, but is in general more productive of seeds when grown on soils of moderate fertility.
Full cultivation guide →Corylus colurna
Corylus colurna
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Corylus colurna is a very cold-hardy plant, being able to tolerate temperatures down to around -25°c when fully dormant. It prefers a continental climate with its hot summers, cold winters and usually a clear movement from one season to another. An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils, but is in general more productive of seeds when grown on soils of moderate fertility.
Full cultivation guide →Corylus cornuta
Corylus cornuta
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to about -30°c. They thrive in a short growing season. An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils, but is in general more productive of seeds when grown on soils of moderate fertility.
Full cultivation guide →Corylus cornuta californica
Corylus cornuta californica
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils, but is in general more productive of seeds when grown on soils of moderate fertility. It does less well in rich heavy soils or poor ones. Does well in a loamy soil.
Full cultivation guide →Corylus fargesii
Corylus fargesii
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils, but is in general more productive of seeds when grown on soils of moderate fertility. It does less well in rich heavy soils or poor ones. Does well in a loamy soil.
Full cultivation guide →Corylus ferox
Corylus ferox
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c. An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils, but is in general more productive of seeds when grown on soils of moderate fertility. It does less well in rich heavy soils or poor ones.
Full cultivation guide →Corylus heterophylla
Corylus heterophylla
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Corylus heterophylla is a very cold-hardy plant, being able to tolerate temperatures down to around -25°c when fully dormant. An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils, but is in general more productive of seeds when grown on soils of moderate fertility. It does less well in rich heavy soils or poor ones.
Full cultivation guide →Corylus jacquemontii
Corylus jacquemontii
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils, but is in general more productive of seeds when grown on soils of moderate fertility. It does less well in rich heavy soils or poor ones. Does well in a loamy soil.
Full cultivation guide →Corylus maxima
Corylus maxima
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Corylus maxima is a very cold-hardy plant, grown through much of the temperate zone and able to tolerate winter temperatures down to around -25°c when fully dormant. The flowers, however, are produced in late winter and early spring and can be damaged by heavy frosts at this time. An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils, but is in general more productive of seeds when grown on soils of moderate fertility.
Full cultivation guide →Corylus sieboldiana
Corylus sieboldiana
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils, but is in general more productive of seeds when grown on soils of moderate fertility. It does less well in rich heavy soils or poor ones. Does well in a loamy soil.
Full cultivation guide →Corylus sieboldiana mandshurica
Corylus sieboldiana mandshurica
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
This species is very frost resistant. An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils, but is in general more productive of seeds when grown on soils of moderate fertility. It does less well in rich heavy soils or poor ones.
Full cultivation guide →Corylus yunnanensis
Corylus yunnanensis
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
Corylus species are generally easily grown plants that succeed in most soils, but are in general more productive of seeds when grown on soils of moderate fertility. They do less well in rich heavy soils or poor ones. Many of them are very suitable for somewhat alkaline soils, though they tend to dislike very acid soils.
Full cultivation guide →Corylus × colurnoides
Corylus × colurnoides
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils, but is in general more productive of seeds when grown on soils of moderate fertility. It does less well in rich heavy soils or poor ones. Does well in a loamy soil.
Full cultivation guide →Corylus × vilmorinii
Corylus × vilmorinii
Family: Betulaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils, but is in general more productive of seeds when grown on soils of moderate fertility. It does less well in rich heavy soils or poor ones. Does well in a loamy soil.
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