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Beaked Hazelnut vs Horse Chestnut
Corylus cornuta
Aesculus hippocastanum
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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.
Horse Chestnut is a medium sized deciduous tree that is native to Greece but has been grown in North America for hundreds of years. It produces large nuts.
A top CO2 absorbing species. Experts think this tree may help climate change more than others.
Beaked Hazelnut Quick Facts
Horse Chestnut Quick Facts
Toxicity: most parts of plant are toxic