Beaked Hazelnut vs Kentucky Coffeetree - TreeTime.ca

Beaked Hazelnut vs Kentucky Coffeetree

Gymnocladus dioicus

Corylus cornuta

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Kentucky Coffeetree
Beaked Hazelnut

The Kentucky Coffeetree has the largest leaves of any native tree in North America! In the summer, its large green canopy provides shade. While in the winter, its leathery bean pods act as a decorative element against the sky as they rattle in the wind. Beautiful year-round, this tree is an elegant addition to any landscape.

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.

Kentucky Coffeetree Quick Facts

Beaked Hazelnut Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 21 m (70 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: low

Toxicity: Uncooked pods are toxic to humans

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


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