Beaked Hazelnut vs Northern Pin Oak - TreeTime.ca

Beaked Hazelnut vs Northern Pin Oak

Corylus cornuta

Quercus ellipsoidalis

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Beaked Hazelnut
Northern Pin Oak

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.

Northern Pin oak has an attractive but irregular rounded crown with lower hanging branches. This species is one of the few oak species recommended for the prairies and colder areas. Northern Pin Oak prefers drier habitats.

The spectacular fall leaf color of this tree is the primary reason for its popularity. Fall leaves turn orange and red to reddish brown.

Squirrels, jays, deer, and similar animals love its acorns.

Note: Most Oak species can be considered toxic for many animals.

Beaked Hazelnut Quick Facts

Northern Pin Oak Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 14 m (45 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Nuts: small, wildlife attracting
Nuts: acorns
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Native to: ON
Other Names: beaked hazel
Other Names: hills oak, jack oak, upland pin oak