Taxon

Corylus avellana 'Yamhill'

 
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Corylus avellana 'Yamhill' - Yamhill European hazel, Yamhill European filbert
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Common name: Yamhill European hazel, Yamhill European filbert
Family: Betulaceae (birch family)
Distribution: Species native to Europe, n. Africa and w. Asia
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: This European counterpart to our native hazelnut is highly resistant to Eastern Filbert Blight. Usually attaining greater size than our native, up to 20' tall and can be trained as a small tree. Prized for its edible nuts, this selection has high nut yield, early maturity, and good quality. Male flowers (catkins) are showy in early spring as they elongate up to 4".
Links: ‘Yamhill’ Hazelnut. HortScience. June 2009. vol. 44 no. 3. 845-847 • New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station

Locations

  • 1: OAK: BL34 (BL34) • Accession: D2012-0132.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: OAK: BM34 (BM34) • Accession: D2012-0132.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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