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Theta Hazelnut

One of the Easiest Nuts to Grow

Theta's nuts have a delicious buttery flavor that is perfect for both sweet and savory recipes—and the tree bears huge yields of large, high-quality hazelnuts! Exhibits good resistance to pests and exceptional resistance to Eastern Filbert Blight. Plant in very moist, fertile, well-drained soil for best results. A full-sun to part-shade site should be chosen for optimal results. Choose two varieties for pollination. Potted. Zones 5-8.

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Botanical Name: Corylus avellana 'Jefferson' 'Theta'
Height: 10 - 12 feet, but it can be maintained as a smaller shrub for easy harvesting.
Spacing: 8 - 10 feet
Depth: Plant at the same depth as it is in the pot.
Spread: 8 - 10 feet
Light Required: Full sun to partial shade.
Pollinator: Choose two varieties for pollination.
Yield: Heavy yields, 20+ lbs. at maturity.
Foliage: Large green leaves.
Blooms: February
Fruit: Large tasty hazelnuts that consistently fill-out their shells.
Zone: 5 - 8

Form: Rounded shrub
Flower Form: 1.5 - 3 inch male catkins in April. Female flowers insignificant.
Soil Requirements: Very moist, fertile, well-drained soil.
Growth Rate: Fast growth rate.
Comments: HUge yields of large, high-quality hazelnuts! Bigger than other varieties, Jefferson and Theta Hazelnuts have a delicious buttery flavor that is perfect for both savory and sweet recipes. Exhibits good resistance to pests and exceptional resistance to Eastern Filbert Blight. Plant in very moist, fertile, well-drained soil for best results. A full sun to partial shade site should be chosen for optimal results. Choose two varieties for pollination.

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Most times, orders having items with different shipping schedules are held in full until the entire order is ready to ship based on your grow zone.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August.

2018 Fall Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Blueberries	All Other Fruits	Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers	Trees & Shrubs	Encapsulated Earthworms & Lady Beetles	Seeds
1A-4B	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
5A	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
5B	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
6A & 6B	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
7A & 7B	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/13	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
8A & 8B	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/13	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
9A-10B	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/13	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: Oct 29, 2018

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Please note that we cannot ship outside the 48 contiguous states.

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