Epsilon Hazelnut Tree

Epsilon Hazelnut Tree

Epsilon Hazelnut Tree is another Eastern Filbert Blight resistant cultivar released by Oregon State University. It makes a great pollinizer with its long flowering time and also produces excellent filberts. Incompatible pollinizer for Barcelona, Ennis, and Willamette, but great for all other varieties. Typically has a bushy growth form, making it suitable for various planting configurations. In late winter a profusion of yellow male catkins and smaller red-centred clusters of female flowers appear on the same tree, which then becomes the nut. Thrives in temperate climates, particularly in the Pacific Northwest. This variety produces large, sweetly flavorful hazelnuts.

Latin Name: Corylus avellana
Genus: Corylus, genus of about 15 species of shrubs and trees in the birch family (Betulaceae) and the edible nuts they produce.
Site and Soil: Filberts like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Plant with another hazelnut tree for cross pollination.
Hardiness: Filbert trees are hardy to minus 25° F. Flowers are hardy to approx. minus 15° F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 8-12 ft. in height
Bloom Time: Winter and spring
Ripening Time: Late Summer/Early Autumn
Yield: 20+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: immune to Eastern Filbert Blight. Filbert worm can damage nuts of all hazelnut varieties.
USDA Zone: 5
Sunset Western Zone: 2-7
Sunset Northeast Zone: 32, 34-43
Also known as: Corylus, cobnut, filbert, hazelnut