American Hazelnut (Bunde of 3) Size:2-3 ft.

American Hazelnut (Bunde of 3) Size:2-3 ft.Overview American Hazelnuts are super bulletproof in terms of hardiness, being able to handle well into 40F temps. Rod McIver grew them in Kalispell for years and consistently saw a cropat least when the squirrels didnt beat him to them. Flavor & Use These are very tasty nuts, and youll enjoy them as long as you can net them. The only downside is that the nuts are very small. Great for fresh eating, in salads, or roasted. Why Grow Them American

Skeena is a cross from the Summerland Research Center in British Columbia

Juicy and moderate acid but nice and mellow

We'll list it hardy to zone 3b until we get more data on this cultivar

They should be considered a solid Zone 3 shrub

rough russeting over greenish-gold skin

with a nice crunch

Great for fresh eating—we also top it on ice cream during our hot Montana summers because the tangy

which accounts for much of its winter hardiness

Note: Arkansas Black is not recommended for planting in Eastern Montana

that provided apples late into the season

Its tartness isn’t as strong as Montmorency’s

and anyone building an interesting cold-climate apple lineup