White Oak vs American Hazelnut/Filbert - TreeTime.ca

White Oak vs American Hazelnut/Filbert

Corylus americana

Quercus alba

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(new stock expected: fall of 2026)

American Hazelnut/Filbert
White Oak

American Hazelnut is a cold hardy, disease resistant, and long-lived nut tree. It is a great choice for a shrub border for wide, open spaces where it will be allowed to spread. Typically used in naturalization projects for its spreading nature, American Hazelnut is ideal for our zone 4 customers.

If you're a zone 3 prairie customer, don't worry! American Hazelnut can still thrive but needs additional care and protection from our harsh prairie climate.

The edible nuts mature from September to October and are usually roasted or eaten fresh. Make sure you take time to notice American Hazelnut's variable and beautiful fall color that ranges from orange, rose, purplish-red, yellow, and green.

Note: You want more than one hazelnut to improve yields.

White Oak is large, long-lived tree with an irregular trunk divided into spreading, often horizontal, stout branches. A highly adaptable tree, White Oak features green acorns and beautiful green leaves that turn red-purple in the fall.

With a huge growth in bourbon and scotch over the past few decades there is an emerging shortage of white oak that is the primary tree used for cask barrels and aging.

Note: Most Oak species can be considered toxic for many animals.

American Hazelnut/Filbert Quick Facts

White Oak Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 4a
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 30 m (98 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: red-pink changing to bright yellow-green
Fall colour: dark red
Nuts: acorns
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no


Native to: MB, ON, QC
Native to: ON, QC