Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' Nut corrugated bark and leathery evergreen

corrugated bark and leathery evergreen leaves

humus-rich soil in full sun or part shade

aromatic leaves and imposing crown

An evergreen conifer with a dense conical habit in youth

crystaline white flowers with gold stamens

Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' Nut corrugated bark and leathery evergreenA 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. Very hardy.