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Beaked Hazelnut vs Purple Leaf Sand CherryCorylus cornuta Prunus x cistena SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2018) ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW 
Beaked Hazelnut is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub native to North America. The Purple Leaf Sandcherry provides bright reddish-purple leaves that turn bronze-green in the fall. In the spring, tiny flowers with a pinkish white hue bloom. The flowers are small, but the impact comes from the shrub blossoming all at once. The Purple leaf sand cherry is susceptible to pests and diseases; a typical life span is approximately 10 - 15 years. Not suitable for a privacy hedge but good as an accent plant that attracts birds and bees. BEAKED HAZELNUT QUICK FACTSPURPLE LEAF SAND CHERRY QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2a
Zone:
3a
Height:
5 m (15 ft)
Height:
1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread:
2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread:
1.8 m (6 ft)
Moisture:
dry, normal
Moisture:
dry, normal
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
any
Fall colour:
dark red
Flowers:
produces single pinkish flowers
Bark:
smooth dark red to purple bark
Nuts:
edible nuts that are attractive to wildlife
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
medium
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
low
Suckering:
low
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
Toxicity: Not toxic, but tiny filaments from the husk can irritate skin that it contacts Toxicity: the leaves and seed contain small amounts of hydrogen cyanide but are seldom consumed in any quantity
Other Names:
beaked hazel
Other Names:
purpleleaf sandcherry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |