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Corylus maxima
Also called Giant Filbert
Filbert (Corylus maxima) is a large deciduous hazel shrub or small tree grown for its large edible nuts and the ornamental purple-leaved form 'Purpurea'. It is easy to grow in cool temperate gardens with full sun and well-drained soil, and it needs a pollinator and winter chill.
Corylus maxima, the filbert, is a species of hazel in the birch family. It is native to Eurasia and produces an edible nut.
The species is native to southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia, from the Balkans to Turkey.
The purple-leaved cultivar C. maxima 'Purpurea' is a popular ornamental shrub in gardens.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Corylus maxima by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
