(Corylus avellana)
A lovely, shrubby, fast growing tree with delicious nuts at the end of summer, great fall foliage, and showy catkins all winter. Hazelnuts are one of the quickest nut trees you can plant to start reaping the rewards early. They can start producing in as little as 2 to 3 years and really get going by year 4 or 5. These are seedling trees grown from the nuts of select blight resistant European cultivars at Burnt Ridge Nursery. Hazelnuts grown from seed are usually more true to their parent tree than hickory or walnut, but variability is always a certainty. Seeds sourced from Burnt Ridge are likely to produce some excellent new hazelnuts with some amazing traits. While pollination of cloned cultivar hazelnuts is tricky, this mix of seedling trees should have the genetic diversity and compatibility needed for good pollination and nut production.
‘Jefferson’: Jefferson is high yielding and produces the largest nut of any cultivar developed by the OSU breeding program. Reliable and resistant to eastern filbert blight and bud mite.
‘Yamhill’: Very productive cultivar from OSU with high yields of small, delicious nuts on a compact shrub. Ripens early.
‘McDonald’: A newer hazelnut cultivar from OSU bred for resistance to blight and excellent nut quality. Ripens early.
Flavor profile: Rich, buttery, earthy
Hardiness zone: 5-9
Light: Full sun to part shade, but more sun will result in higher yields
Soil: Adaptable but prefers well-drained soil with pH 6-7
Mature height: 10-12’
Spacing: 15-20’ apart, or as close as 6-8’ apart for a denser hedge
Pollination: Hazelnuts are not self-fertile and bloom over a long period, so planting for overlapping pollination is important. For trees grown from seed (like ours), the best bet is to plant as many as you can for genetic diversity and increase the chances of overlap. Planting seedlings from different parents will even further ensure genetic diversity and varying pollen release in your plot. The seedlings we grow (Jefferson, Yamhill, and McDonald) are from parent tree cultivars that are known to cross pollinate one another, so mixing and matching their seedlings should do the trick!
Planting tips: Make sure your planting hole has good drainage by digging a large hole and stabbing the bottom and sides with a shovel so water can drain. Fill the hole with native soil to help water disperse evenly. Consistent watering is crucial for newly planted trees to help minimize transplant shock and establish strong roots.
Growing tips: Prune in winter to encourage an open bush form and limit the number of suckers. Keep an eye on ripening nuts towards the end of summer to make sure you grab them before the squirrels!
We are unable to ship this product outside the contiguous US or to California, Oregon, and Washington.
All orders are for Fall 2025 and will be shipped in October-November. Ordering closes November 1st. Live plants will be shipped bare root and dormant.
(Corylus avellana)
A lovely, shrubby, fast growing tree with delicious nuts at the end of summer, great fall foliage, and showy catkins all winter. Hazelnuts are one of the quickest nut trees you can plant to start reaping the rewards early. They can start producing in as little as 2 to 3 years and really get going by year 4 or 5. These are seedling trees grown from the nuts of select blight resistant European cultivars at Burnt Ridge Nursery. Hazelnuts grown from seed are usually more true to their parent tree than hickory or walnut, but variability is always a certainty. Seeds sourced from Burnt Ridge are likely to produce some excellent new hazelnuts with some amazing traits. While pollination of cloned cultivar hazelnuts is tricky, this mix of seedling trees should have the genetic diversity and compatibility needed for good pollination and nut production.
‘Jefferson’: Jefferson is high yielding and produces the largest nut of any cultivar developed by the OSU breeding program. Reliable and resistant to eastern filbert blight and bud mite.
‘Yamhill’: Very productive cultivar from OSU with high yields of small, delicious nuts on a compact shrub. Ripens early.
‘McDonald’: A newer hazelnut cultivar from OSU bred for resistance to blight and excellent nut quality. Ripens early.
Flavor profile: Rich, buttery, earthy
Hardiness zone: 5-9
Light: Full sun to part shade, but more sun will result in higher yields
Soil: Adaptable but prefers well-drained soil with pH 6-7
Mature height: 10-12’
Spacing: 15-20’ apart, or as close as 6-8’ apart for a denser hedge
Pollination: Hazelnuts are not self-fertile and bloom over a long period, so planting for overlapping pollination is important. For trees grown from seed (like ours), the best bet is to plant as many as you can for genetic diversity and increase the chances of overlap. Planting seedlings from different parents will even further ensure genetic diversity and varying pollen release in your plot. The seedlings we grow (Jefferson, Yamhill, and McDonald) are from parent tree cultivars that are known to cross pollinate one another, so mixing and matching their seedlings should do the trick!
Planting tips: Make sure your planting hole has good drainage by digging a large hole and stabbing the bottom and sides with a shovel so water can drain. Fill the hole with native soil to help water disperse evenly. Consistent watering is crucial for newly planted trees to help minimize transplant shock and establish strong roots.
Growing tips: Prune in winter to encourage an open bush form and limit the number of suckers. Keep an eye on ripening nuts towards the end of summer to make sure you grab them before the squirrels!
We are unable to ship this product outside the contiguous US or to California, Oregon, and Washington.
All orders are for Fall 2025 and will be shipped in October-November. Ordering closes November 1st. Live plants will be shipped bare root and dormant.
