| Description | Rote Zellar Fiber (Corylus avellana) t is a large deciduous shrub or smaller tree. Has red-purple leaves throughout the spring and bronzy green in summer. |
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| Pronunciation | (KOR-ih-lus)(av-el-AY-nuh) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, tolerates some shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | pendulous pink catkins, early spring |
| Fruit | edible nuts |
| Leaves | The simple doubly serrated leaves are dark reddish purple in spring, changing to a bronzy green |
| Dimensions | 15-18 feet tall |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by Oregon State University (USA) |
| Misc Facts | aka: Corylus avellana 'Rotezellar, 'Corylus maxima 'Rote Zeller', Corylus avellana 'Rote Zeller' Redleaf Filber, Rotezellar Redleaf Hazelnut, Rote Zeller Filbert, Rote Zeller Hazelnut |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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