Corylus fargesii, Farges Filbert wind-tolerant Uncommon and my hat off

Uncommon and my hat off to whoever had the luck and keen eye to select this form

mid-summer through mid-autumn – one of my favorite species for scampering up a small tree

KioKio is a Maori name for this elegant fern from New Zealand

The yellowish-green spring flowers don't amount to much

deer-resistant

Corylus fargesii, Farges Filbert wind-tolerant Uncommon and my hat offA densely branching, broadly pyramidal form with a strong central leader, this Corylus has copper bark dramatically exfoliating to cream, much as a river birch, and lovely, long catkins draping the then leafless tree. This is one for the many looking for a mid size tree, handsomely regular, pink tinged in spring and brilliant gold in fall, interesting in winter with its papery bark, and marvelous for shadean all season tree! From the mountain valley