Beaked Hazelnut vs Black Hawthorn - TreeTime.ca

Beaked Hazelnut vs Black Hawthorn

Corylus cornuta

Crataegus douglasii

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Beaked Hazelnut
Black Hawthorn

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.

Black Hawthorn is a versatile plant that is native to wetlands and other areas with moist soils, but can also tolerate dry soils. This plant can be grown as a short shrub, or a tree reaching 30 feet tall.

Black Hawthorn is valued for erosion control and attracting pollinators. It also makes an attractive flowering ornamental that can be planted as a specimen or pruned as a hedge. It is commonly used in shelterbelts.

Beaked Hazelnut Quick Facts

Black Hawthorn Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: yellow to red
Berries: purplish-black pomes
Flowers: white
Bark: brown to gray
Nuts: small, wildlife attracting
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium




Other Names: beaked hazel
Other Names: crataegus columbiana, douglas hawthorn, douglas' thornapple