CORYLUS

Maxima 'Purpurea'

Purple Leaf Filbert

FEATURES:

A large deciduous shrub or small multi stemmed tree with striking, large rounded, deep purple leaves. Showy, long pink catkins are produced in late winter. It also produces good crops of edible nuts. Excellent contrasting foliage for your garden.

HEIGHT x WIDTH:

6 metres x 3 metres

SHAPE:

Shrub

FOLIAGE:

Large rounded deep purple leaves.

FLOWERS:

Long Pink catkins in late Winter.

TREE CARE:

Plant in a well drained and well worked soil. Take care to plant the bud union above the soil level. Water in well and keep soil moist until tree is established. Fertilize when planting and again after new growth appears. Prune tree when planting to encourage new growth.