Contorted or corkscrew shrubs are popular features, few more so than the corkscrew hazel or Harry Lauder's walkingstick.

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The hazel species, Corylus Avellana, is too large for most gardens except in boundary hedges, but many garden varieties are more or corkscrew shrubs are popular features, few more so than the corkscrew hazel or Harry Lauder's walkingstick. Fully hardy, this shrub prefers sunny or semi-shaded sites in fertile, well-drained soil. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it the prestigious Award of Garden Merit.

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