Beaked Hazelnut vs Korean Pine - TreeTime.ca

Beaked Hazelnut vs Korean Pine

Pinus koraiensis

Corylus cornuta

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Korean Pine
Beaked Hazelnut

Korean Pine is an attractive conifer suitable for shelterbelts, privacy screens, and ornamental planting. This tree is especially prized for its pine nuts. Korean Pine nuts are larger than most other species. They can be used in salads, pesto sauce, and other foods.

This conifer is generally tolerant of urban conditions but much prefers cool summer climates.

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.

Korean Pine Quick Facts

Beaked Hazelnut Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: long blue-green needles
Nuts: large edible seeds
Nuts: small, wildlife attracting
Cones: attractive edible pine nuts
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Other Names: chinese pinenut
Other Names: beaked hazel