Gray Dogwood vs Aldara Hazelnut - TreeTime.ca

Gray Dogwood vs Aldara Hazelnut

Corylus heterophylla Het 3

Cornus racemosa

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

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Aldara Hazelnut
Gray Dogwood

Aldara Hazelnut is a northern hybrid selection noted for its superior nut quality, disease resistance, and cold hardiness.

It is great for attracting wildlife with the added bonus of edible nuts that can be eaten fresh or used in baking. Pair with another Aldara or Andrew Hazelnut for cross pollination to occur.

Aldara and Andrew Hazelnut are currently the hardiest and most reliable nut varieties available for the Canadian prairies.

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

Gray dogwood is a thicket-forming, deciduous shrub with greenish-white blossoms in open, terminal clusters. Young twigs are red and the fruit pedicels remain conspicuously red into late fall and early winter.

Fruit itself is a white, 1/4 in. drupe that usually does not remain on the shrub for long.

Great for naturalizing wild areas, this shrub attracts birds and other wildlife.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Gray Dogwood seeds at SeedTime.ca.

Aldara Hazelnut Quick Facts

Gray Dogwood Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 4a
Height: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Light: partial shade
Light: any
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no
Fall colour: deep, reddish puple
Nuts: medium, 1.5cm diameter
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium