25x Bare Root Hazel Plants (2-3ft) PRE-ORDER

First Dispatch Date: 9th November 2026

Hazel Plants - Description

• Bare Root Hazel Hedging Plants
• Bundle of 25 Plants
• Corylus avellana
• Also known as Common Hazel and Hazelnut
• Bare Root Hazel Plants - Supplied without Containers or Pots
• Size: 2–3ft (60–90cm)
• Age: 1+1 / 2 Year Seedlings
• Quantity: 25 Plants
• Recommended Spacing: 3 Plants Per Metre
• Ideal for mixing through other native hedging plants

Hazel Plants - Characteristics

• Deciduous shrub which can reach approximately 8–15m when fully grown
• Loses its foliage during winter
• Distinctive rounded leaves with serrated margins, pointed tips and prominent veins
• Produces recognisable male catkins, also known as "lamb's tails", in late winter and early spring
• Very hardy and well suited to cold Irish winters
• Produces edible hazelnuts from late summer into autumn when pollinated

Hazel Plants - Uses

• Excellent for creating an informal native hedgerow
• Can be planted together to create a dedicated Hazel hedge
• Ideal for mixing with other native hedging plants such as:
  • Hawthorn, Holly, Blackthorn, Wild Rose and Elder
• Provides valuable shelter and habitat for birds, insects and other wildlife
• Excellent choice for wildlife-friendly gardens and naturalistic planting
• Suitable for gardens where nuts and other natural food sources are desired
• Hazel can also be grown as an individual shrub or small woodland tree

Hazel Plants - Planting Instructions

Planting Time

• Plant bare root hedging during the dormant season from October to March.
• Avoid planting when the ground is frozen or during severe frosty conditions.

Trench Preparation

• Dig a trench approximately 2ft wide and 2ft deep.
• Add well-rotted farmyard manure to the base of the trench if required.
• Cover the manure with a layer of soil before planting.

Positioning Plants

• Space plants approximately 30cm apart (3 plants per metre).
• Stagger planting positions to create a wider and denser hedge.
• Hold each plant at approximately ground level while backfilling with suitable topsoil.
• Ensure each plant is upright and firm the soil carefully around the roots.
• Level the soil around the plants.
• Water thoroughly after planting.

Handling the Plants

• Watering is essential both before and after planting.
• Plant the bare root plants as soon as possible after delivery.
• If planting is delayed, temporarily heel the plants into suitable soil.
• Keep the roots protected in their packaging and away from direct sunlight.
• Take care not to damage the roots, bark or buds during planting.

After Care

• Water regularly until the plants are fully established.
• Water thoroughly immediately after planting.
• During prolonged dry weather, water approximately every 2 days.
• Keep the planting area free from competing weeds.
• Particular care should be taken with bindweed, which can quickly smother young hedging plants.
• A new hedge should be weeded at least three times during the growing season.
• We recommend weeding in March, June and September.
• Weed membrane and mulch can be used to help suppress weeds and retain soil moisture.

Pruning

• Hazel responds well to regular hard pruning.
• Established plants can be coppiced by cutting stems back close to ground level every few years.
• This encourages vigorous new stems from the base.
• Regular coppicing helps maintain a dense and productive Hazel plant.

Hazel - Quick Facts

• Hazelnuts generally develop from late summer and can be harvested from September onwards.
• The nuts provide an important natural food source for mice, pigeons, pheasants, squirrels and other wildlife.
• Hazel can support a wide range of insect species and is valuable to native wildlife.
• Hazel is one of the most characteristic plants found in Irish woodlands and hedgerows.
• Hazel is generally not reliably self-fertile, so planting more than one compatible plant improves the chances of successful pollination and nut production.
• The male catkins release pollen in late winter and early spring, before the new leaves develop.
• Corylus avellana is an important traditional native hedgerow and woodland plant in Ireland.