Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic'
Common name: 
Red Majestic Hazelnut
Red Majestic Filbert
Pronunciation: 
KO-ril-us a-ve-LAH-na
Family: 
Betulaceae
Genus: 
Corylus
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Broadleaf deciduous shrub/tree.  Plant habit compact and outward spreading to semi-weeping, stems twisted, leaves a rich, dark burgundy in spring and summer.  One writer stated that flower development has not been observed, hence winter catkins are absent.  But others have observed male catkins as per the images shown here.  
  • Sun to part shade
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 4    Developed in Germany by Rolf de Vries.  US Plant Patent, PP16,048, October 18, 2005.
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  • plant habit, flowering

    plant habit, flowering

  • contorted branchlets

    contorted branchlets

  • male catkins

    male catkins

  • male catkin flowers

    male catkin flowers

  • plant habit, spring

    plant habit, spring

  • shoot, spring

    shoot, spring

  • leaves, spring

    leaves, spring