Beaked Hazelnut vs Western Red Cedar - TreeTime.ca

Beaked Hazelnut vs Western Red Cedar

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Corylus cornuta

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Western Red Cedar
Beaked Hazelnut

Western Red Cedar is native to the Pacific Northwest, and is the largest tree in the cypress family. Featuring horizontal branching with scale-like dark green foliage that has a strong aroma. The wood is naturally durable and light, and is resistant to decay and insects, making it sought after for house siding, paneling, furniture, and fences. This is British Columbia's official tree.

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.

Western Red Cedar Quick Facts

Beaked Hazelnut Quick Facts

Zone: 5a
Zone: 2a
Height: 45 m (150 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Light: shade, partial shade
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low


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


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