Beaked Hazelnut vs Blackcurrant - TreeTime.ca

Beaked Hazelnut vs Blackcurrant

Ribes nigrum

Corylus cornuta

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(new stock expected: fall of 2026)

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2026)

Blackcurrant
Beaked Hazelnut

Blackcurrant is a medium-sized shrub producing delicious, deep purple to black sweet berries suitable for jams, jellies, syrups and cordial.

Our Blackcurrant is grown from seed from the "Ben" series of Blackcurrant cultivars, developed by the Mylnefield Research Station in Scotland with a focus on cold hardiness and heavy commercial fruit production. Our seedlings will be slightly different due to hereditary differences but will be very similar to this series.

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.

Blackcurrant Quick Facts

Beaked Hazelnut Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low


Berries: dark purple to black berries
Nuts: small, wildlife attracting
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Other Names: european black currant
Other Names: beaked hazel