| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | N/A |
| Botanical Name | Corylus avellana 'McDonald' |
| Zone | 5-9 |
| Chill Hours | 800-1300 |
| Soil | Well drained loamy soil rich in organic matter |
| Light | Full sun to partial shade |
| Pollination | Plant with Yamhill, York, Dorris, Wepster, Theta, or Felix for cross pollination. |
| Years to Bear | 2-3 years after replanting |
| Form | Moderately spreading. Prune to control lateral spread and increased vigor. |
| Height | 10-15 feet |
| Spread | 8-10 feet |
| Bloom | Long beautiful bright yellow catkins in late Autumn and female flower spurs in Spring |
| Ripening Time | September |
| Fruit | Medium to large tasty nuts that fall free from the husk at maturity. |
| Pollinator Friendly | Yes |
| Special Notes | Licensed OSU hazelnut variety released in 2015. EFB resistant. Early ripening. |
Wepster Hazelnut
$32.00
Wepster is another excellent hazelnut cultivar developed by Oregon State University. A favorite for the baking and chocolate industries, it produces consistently high yields of flavorful medium-sized nuts that ripen early (late summer to early fall). This trees natural growth habit requires little pruning making it easy to grow with a mature height of 10-12 feet.
Wepster is fully resistant to Eastern Filbert Blight and cold-hardy to USDA Zone 5. Wepster blooms early making it a good partner for other early-blooming cultivars such as McDonald, Yamhill and PollyO, all of which can act as pollinizers for each other.
The 1-year and 2-year tie-off propagated trees we sell are of good size and caliper, most are 3 to 5 feet long, 3/8″ to 1/2″ caliper and have strong roots. These trees were propagated by tie-off layering of suckers. Due to their length, we will cut them back to about 3 to 4 feet when shipped, which will not impact their ability to quickly grow to a healthy nut-bearing tree. If you choose local pickup they will not be trimmed.
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