Corylus avellana ‘Fuscorubra’

A large, multi-stemmed shrub with purple leaves. Excellent as a back of the border specimen, the foliage makes a highly effective backdrop for white summer flws or the golden/silvery spires and plumes of flowering grasses, like Stipa gigantea. Large displays of muted green catkins, late winter-early spring. Also note the edible nuts. Ht 12-15ft. It dislikes shallow soil which quickly dries out in summer.