Beaked Hazelnut vs Dwarf Arctic Willow - TreeTime.ca

Beaked Hazelnut vs Dwarf Arctic Willow

Salix purpurea Nana

Corylus cornuta

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Dwarf Arctic Willow
Beaked Hazelnut

Dwarf Arctic Willow is a beautiful ornamental shrub that attracts butterflies. It grows into a low dense, rounded shrub with slender purple stems. The Dwarf Arctic Willow has bluish-green foliage throughout the season and stunning when planted as an artistic hedge. Cold hardy and juglone tolerant, this shrub will make a nice addition to your urban garden.

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.

Dwarf Arctic Willow Quick Facts

Beaked Hazelnut Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: low


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


Other Names: dwarf blue leaf arctic willow, dwarf purple osier, purple willow, salix purpurea gracilis
Other Names: beaked hazel