Beaked Hazelnut vs Frank Hazelnut - TreeTime.ca

Beaked Hazelnut vs Frank Hazelnut

Corylus avellana Frank

Corylus cornuta

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Beaked Hazelnut

The Frank Hazelnut produces nuts that are medium size and ripen mid August. This is one of the best eating hazelnuts for cold climates. It is a medium size deciduous tree from Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a productive tree that has been tested as both a pollinizer and a main crop cultivar for colder climates. The Frank Hazelnut is one of the cold hardiest hazelnut trees on the market and known to be resistant to eastern filbert blight.

Not all hazelnuts pollinate with each other so it is important to pick the correct pollination pairs. Two compatible varieties of hazelnut are required to produce nuts. Nuts will only be produced once maturity is reached, around 2-3 years.

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.

Frank Hazelnut Quick Facts

Beaked Hazelnut Quick Facts

Zone: 3b
Zone: 2a
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Light: shade, partial shade
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Nuts: small, wildlife attracting
Fruit size: medium, round
Harvest: mid august
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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