Beaked Hazelnut vs Staghorn Sumac - TreeTime.ca

Beaked Hazelnut vs Staghorn Sumac

Corylus cornuta

Rhus typhina

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Beaked Hazelnut
Staghorn Sumac

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.

Staghorn Sumac is a popular ornamental shrub with red velvet like antlers that produce seeds that provide nice winter interest for landscapers and gardeners.

This low-maintenance plant is a great addition to any garden it is also used in shelterbelts.

Beaked Hazelnut Quick Facts

Staghorn Sumac Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: low


Flowers: small, green-yellow
Fruit: small, red
Nuts: small, wildlife attracting
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Other Names: beaked hazel
Other Names: stags horn sumach, velvet sumac