Beaked Hazelnut vs Common Snowberry - TreeTime.ca

Beaked Hazelnut vs Common Snowberry

Corylus cornuta

Symphoricarpos albus

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Beaked Hazelnut
Common Snowberry

Beaked Hazelnut is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub native to North America.

It features smooth, grey bark and edible nuts. Beaked Hazelnut prefers a rich sandy-clay loam but will grow on poorer sites, and can be used as an understory shrub.

Note: You want more than one hazelnut to improve yields.

Common Snowberry is a small deciduous shrub with characteristic white to pink flowers and clusters of white fruit.

This North American native species is very adaptable, and can be used for erosion control in riparian and restoration areas. Snowberry's fruit attracts wildlife, and livestock can consume the berries without issue.

Beaked Hazelnut Quick Facts

Common Snowberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: white waxy berries
Flowers: pink to white flowers in spring
Bark: red-brown shredded bark
Nuts: small, wildlife attracting
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: none




Toxicity: berries toxic to humans
Other Names: beaked hazel
Other Names: common snowberry