Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' (Hedging) Winter This perfectly hardy small sized

This perfectly hardy small sized tree has a tropical look but is in fact perfectly hardy

A handsome cultivar with upright habit

Romania and Ukraine

Trees often exceed 30m in height

goblet-shaped flowers in May up to 15cm across

Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' (Hedging) Winter This perfectly hardy small sizedA very small upright tree or large shrub producing purple tinged catkins in late winter, followed by deep purple, heart shaped foliage in summer with curious and striking purple tinged fruit husks in late summer which ripen to edible hazelnuts by autumn. Ideal for chalky soils or sunny gardens with limited space; exposed or sheltered. H6