Beaked Hazelnut vs Amur Maackia - TreeTime.ca

Beaked Hazelnut vs Amur Maackia

Maackia amurensis

Corylus cornuta

CUSTOM GROW

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Amur Maackia
Beaked Hazelnut

Amur Maackia is a robust and pretty tree often used for urban decoration and landscaping. This tree has coppery peeling bark that can sometimes resemble lace. Its upright clusters of small white flowers usually bloom in midsummer. Amur Maackia's Small size makes it a great choice for small yards or limited space.

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.

Amur Maackia Quick Facts

Beaked Hazelnut Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low


Fall colour: brown
Bark: shiny copper colour shedding in curls
Flowers: upright clusters of small white flowers
Nuts: small, wildlife attracting
Seeds: wide flat seedpods
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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