Beaked Hazelnut vs Bearberry - TreeTime.ca

Beaked Hazelnut vs Bearberry

Corylus cornuta

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

Beaked Hazelnut
Bearberry

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.

Bearberry is a dwarf shrub known for its creamy pink flowers and red edible fruits.

It is great as a filler in gardens and flowerbeds in place of invasive ground cover plants, like English Ivy.

Bearberry will attract hummingbirds, butterflies and bees to your property. It is one of the top 12 plants recommended by the Alberta Native Bee Council to support pollinators.

Note:This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Bearberry seeds at SeedTime.ca.

Beaked Hazelnut Quick Facts

Bearberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 1b
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: small red berries
Flowers: small, purple-white
Nuts: small, wildlife attracting
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium




Other Names: beaked hazel
Other Names: kinnikinnick, mealberry, sandberry