(Corylus avellana cv. 'Red Dragon') This is new, highly prized and previously unavailable plant will be a focal point in your yard. It is a contorted red-leaf hazelnut with twisting stems, rich dark burgundy-purple leaves, burgundy colored catkins (male flowers), husks and nuts. 'Red Dragon' is the only contorted hazelnut with complete resistance to Eastern Filbert Blight. Regular contorted filberts are particularly susceptible. These trees are of moderate vigor and leaf size is medium, allowing the contorted growth to be visible in summer months. Growth habit is spreading rather than pendulous with moderate branching. Two gallon pot.
Blight resistant filbert.
By Cecil Farris, 74 pages Hazel enthusiasts will love the 27 color photos and information on tree culture, pests, diseases, breeding and establishing backyard orchards.
The most recent blight immune release from OSU. It is a late pollinator for Jefferson which has a long bloom period. Theta will increase yields for Jefferson especially when used with other Jefferson pollinators such as Gem, Hall's Giant, Yamhill or Gamma. Theta also produces small to medium sized nuts.








