Last month, this column focused on the desirable characteristics of Christmas trees, one of which is good needle retention.

WHAT: Contorted filbert, also known as Harry Lauder’s walking stick or corylus avellana contorta, is a deciduous tree with spiraled, mangled branches that provide striking winter interest in Northwest ...

We bought a 'Harry Lauder' walking stick bush, and it is doing very well. However, the bush has shot out additional limbs from the bottom that are straight and about 18 inches high. We were wondering ...

This contorted filbert cultivar is often grafted onto the rootstock of the straight species, meaning suckers from the roots will not show traits of the cultivar. In addition to being contorted, this ...

Q: I was reading your response to a reader's question about a contorted filbert. You mentioned pruning. I thought, "Pruning? Am I supposed to prune it?" It has such fascinating limbs that I've just ...

Featured plant - the contorted filbertFeatured plant - the contorted filbert Author: KING Staff and KING5.com (KING) Published: 11:58 AM PST November 27, 2010 Updated: 11:58 AM PST November 27, 2010 ...

A friend and I were enjoying breakfast at the Burger King on Whitesburg Drive and couldn't help but notice that wonderful gnarly, small tree that still has "cigar-shaped" dead leaves on it. It sort of ...