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Corylus avellana 'Webb's Prize Cob' (Hazel 'Webb's Prize Cob')

Other names: Corylus avellana 'Webb's Prize Cobnut', Corylus maxima 'Webb's Prize Cobnut', Cobnut 'Webb's Prize Cob', Cob 'Webb's Prize Cob'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Webb's Prize Cob' is a rounded to spreading, deciduous shrub with broadly ovate to heart-shaped, veined, toothed, mid-green leaves turning golden-yellow in autumn and pendent, yellow-brown flower catkins on bare stems in late winter and early spring. Flowers are followed by spherical, edible, pale brown nuts ready for harvest in early autumn.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
4 m 4 m 10-20 years
13 ft 13 ft 10-20 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or partial shade. Partially self-fertile so fruiting is better if pollinated by another variety.

Suggested uses

Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 2, 3

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Inappropriate
South Inland = Inappropriate
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Inappropriate

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Spreading, Rounded

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 1 or 7.

Propagation methods

Layering, Suckers

Pests

Aphids

Caterpillars

Gall mites

Squirrels

Sawflies

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

Selective pruning only (only if needed)

Propagate from grafting in winter (advanced)

Rooted suckers can be potted up in spring for one year before planting out

Layer in autumn

Coppicing (optional)

Plant in full sun or partial shade (autumn or spring)

Plant in neutral to alkaline soil (autumn or spring)

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Corylus avellana 'Webb's Prize Cob'
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