Corylus avellana ‘Webb's Prize Cob’ - English Hazelnut - Height 100cm - 2 litre pot

Corylus avellana ‘Webb's Prize Cob’ is a classic, richly productive hazelnut tree that has been loved for generations for its large, sweet hazelnuts and reliable growth. This hardy shrub flowers early in the year: yellow-brown male catkins and small, reddish female flowers appear as early as February-March. This makes this variety an important early food source for insects as well as an excellent choice for anyone who would like a low-maintenance, productive hazel in the garden.

‘Webb's Prize Cob’ produces a high yield of hefty, flavourful nuts that ripen in September-October. The shrub remains self-pollinating, of course, but as with all hazels, the yield increases significantly when combined with other varieties such as Corylus avellana ‘Jefferson’ from our hazelnut range. This makes it ideal in a mixed nut garden or food forest.

This hazel grows to around 3-5 metres without pruning, but is excellent for keeping compact. In winter, you can easily rejuvenate it by cutting away old branches and keeping the shrub airy. It has few soil requirements and does well in sun to partial shade, as long as the soil is moist and permeable.

Want extra support for growth and nut production? Then fertilise in spring with our Organic fertiliser. And for a complete nut garden, combine this hazel beautifully with other varieties or with vigorous nut trees such as our Juglans regia ‘Chandler’.

Why choose Corylus avellana ‘Webb's Prize Cob’?

✔ Reliable, heavy harvest of large sweet hazelnuts
✔ Early flowering (February-March) - important for biodiversity
✔ Self-pollinating, but higher yield with ‘Jefferson’ among others’
✔ Strong growth, suitable for both garden and food forest
Tolerates pruning well - easy to keep compact
✔ Suitable for sun to semi-shade
✔ Very hardy and little susceptible to diseases

Pitch & care

Sun/semi shade - highest yield in full sun
Soil: normal, well-drained, slightly moist garden soil
Water: water regularly during the first year
Pruning: winter, frost-free day; remove old branches for rejuvenation
Pollination: self-pollinating, but better harvest with ‘Jefferson’, among others’
Harvest: September-October
Hardiness: very good

Specifications

Pot size: 2 litres
Height on delivery: approx. 100 cm
Number: 1 shrub
Final height: 3-5 metres
Width: 2-4 metres
Flowering time: February-March
Harvest time: September-October
Pollination: self-pollinating (higher yield with other varieties)
Position: sun to semi-shade
Special features: large, classic, sweet hazelnuts

Corylus avellana ‘Webb's Prize Cob’ is a strong, productive and distinctive hazel: ideal for a rich nut harvest and a natural, biodiverse garden.