It is easily grown in moist
useful for noise reduction
evergreen shrub or small tree
but has been grown in Italian classic gardens since Renaissance times
Pruning in late winter or early spring encourages bright new growth
Corylus avellana 'Contorta' | Corkscrew Hazel - 160-180cm, 35lt 8ft-6ft | 1.9m-2.2m It is easily grown inCorylus avellana 'Contorta' is an unusual, deciduous, multi stemmed, suckering shrub, well known for its stunning contorted and twisted branches that curl and spiral in all directions. Long, golden yellow catkins appear in late winter or early spring, before the foliage, and hang loosely from the branches like ornaments. The leaves are ovate, dark green in summer, yellow in autumn. Usually does not produce fruit. Corylus avellana 'Contorta' likes