Enhance your garden with the Hazelnut Tree, a versatile native species perfect for creating borders, screens, or hedges. In early spring, this hardy tree dazzles with cascading yellow-green catkins, followed by a bountiful crop of hazelnuts in September. With its broad green leaves providing year-round coverage, it makes an excellent choice for privacy and natural screening. Hazelnut trees not only offer culinary benefits but also support local wildlife, including insects, birds, squirrels, and dormice, making it a fantastic addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.Hazelnut trees are easy to cultivate and can be managed to remain compact through coppicing, which also allows you to use the stems for crafting hazel hurdles, wigwams, and fencing. They will start producing nuts within three to four years if planted with a pollination partner. Thriving in moist, well-drained soil and a sheltered position, Hazelnut Trees are ideal for sun or light shade, making them a valuable and attractive as