🌰 American Hazelnut Tree (Corylus americana)
Zones: 4–9 | Height: 10–16 ft | Spread: 8–13 ft | Growth Rate: Medium to Fast
Light: Full sun to partial shade | Soil: Well-drained, adaptable
Nut Drop/Harvest Time: September
🏞️ Product Description:
The American Hazelnut is a fast-growing, native shrub or small tree prized for its tasty, wildlife-attracting nuts, striking fall foliage, and exceptional habitat value. Adaptable and tough, it thrives in a variety of soils and sunlight conditions, making it a great choice for woodland edges, food plots, or natural screens.
This tree produces edible hazelnuts in late summer to early fall—right when wildlife is gearing up for winter and hunters are preparing for the season. Its dense growth provides valuable cover, while its nuts draw in a wide variety of game.
🦌 Perfect for Hunting Properties:
The American Hazelnut is a powerful tool for wildlife habitat improvement and game attraction:
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🍽️ Prime Wildlife Forage:
Hazelnuts are loaded with fats, proteins, and nutrients, making them a magnet for deer, turkey, squirrels, and game birds during a critical pre-winter window.
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🌾 Bedding & Escape Cover:
Grows thick and shrubby—perfect for edge feathering, bedding thickets, or creating low cover around food plots and trails.
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🦃 Upland Bird Support:
Turkeys and grouse love the nuts and use the low-growing structure for nesting and roosting cover.
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🌱 Native and Low Maintenance:
Once established, this hardy native thrives with minimal input and supports soil health and native pollinators.
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🛡️ Screening for Plots or Trails:
Ideal for screening access routes or food plot edges, helping reduce hunting pressure and improve stand access.
