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Arboretum
"A man does not plant a tree for himself, he plants it for posterity." - Alexander Smith
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Harry Lauder's Walking Stick
(Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’)
Donated by
Friends of Dale and Lorraine Bassett
Tree Map Location: #
259
In Honor of Dale and Lorraine Bassett
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Leaf:
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dark green, very unsual leaves with curled and crinkled that at first glance they almost seem silted.
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Flower:
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shrubby plant has long yellow catkins, very similar to pyssy willow's catkins, appear in early to middle spring
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Twig:
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twisted and curled. It branches contort themselves resembling corkscrews that are strikingly beautful in winter landscape
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Form:
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shrub, reaches a height of 8' to 10', with a similar spread.
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Interesting Facts:
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Harry Lauder's Walking stick was first seen in a hedgerow in England in the mid 1800's. Later one of the branches was used as a twisted walking cane by the famous Scottish entertainer, Sir Harry Lauder (1870-1950). His popularity became so widespread by the the masses and the royal family that the shrub was named in his honor.
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To participate in the Kaskaskia College Arboretum please contact:
Office of Institutional Advancement
618-545-3069
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