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Harry Lauder's Walking Stick: Shrub or Tree? (It's Both)

Corylus avellana 'Contorta' rarely exceeds 8 ft—shrubby by nature. The species C. avellana (European filbert) reaches 20 ft and can be trained as a small tree. Your plant is likely grafted on filbert rootstock; remove any straight suckers emerging from the base promptly.

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