Beaked Hazelnut vs Sensation Lilac - TreeTime.ca

Beaked Hazelnut vs Sensation Lilac

Syringa vulgaris Sensation

Corylus cornuta

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Sensation Lilac
Beaked Hazelnut

Sensation Lilac is an outstanding shrub known for its fragrant, bicolor flowers. In mid-spring, stunning purple flowers with white borders emerge and cover the entire plant.

Once the flowers bloom, they give off a beautifully sweet scent that is enjoyed by people, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other wildlife. Plant Sensation Lilac in full sun to produce the most vibrant flower color.

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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.

Sensation Lilac Quick Facts

Beaked Hazelnut Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


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


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