Beaked Hazelnut vs Labrador Tea - TreeTime.ca

Beaked Hazelnut vs Labrador Tea

Corylus cornuta

Rhododendron groenlandicum (Ledum groenlandicum)

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Beaked Hazelnut
Labrador Tea

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.

Labrador Tea is slow-growing evergreen shrub native to the boreal forests of Canada.

It thrives in wet, swampy conditions.

Labrador Tea has narrow, leathery, dark green leaves, topped by a cluster of white flowers in the spring. It is a perfect ornamental shrub for boggy, wet areas of your property.

Beaked Hazelnut Quick Facts

Labrador Tea Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: rust orange
Flowers: white, fragrant
Nuts: small, wildlife attracting
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: none




Toxicity: slightly toxic if ingested
Other Names: beaked hazel