Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
Harry Lauder's Walking Stick
Betulaceae

Located by sidewalk in planting bed in front of Wood Hall.

  • leaves deciduous, alternate,rough, twisted
  • stems wildly twisted and contorted
  • stems very showy in winter
  • habit rounded, to 10'
  • flowers (male) overwinter as dangling catkins
  • bark smooth, gray
  • plant is often grafted; produces straight suckers from below union


View Corylus avellana page in the UConn Plant Database

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