Andrew Hazelnut vs Northern Bush Honeysuckle - TreeTime.ca

Andrew Hazelnut vs Northern Bush Honeysuckle

Diervilla lonicera

Corylus heterophylla Het 1

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Northern Bush Honeysuckle
Andrew Hazelnut

The Northern Bush Honeysuckle is a small, dense, deciduous shrub. The trumpet-like yellow flowers bloom late spring to early summer. Dark green leaves turn yellow then red in the fall. The flower nectar has a sweet honey taste that can be sucked out of the flower.

Because of its aggressive suckering habit, the Northern Bush Honeysuckle makes a great hedge, shrub border, or thicket in a woodland garden.

Andrew Hazelnut is a northern cultivar that is grown specifically for its cold hardiness. Typically, hazelnuts produce smaller nuts in colder climates, but for Andrew Hazelnut, this is not the case.

This hybrid variety is incredibly productive, growing medium sized nuts that ripen in late August. Pair with another Andrew or Aldara Hazelnut for cross pollination to occur.

The edible nuts can be eaten fresh, used in baking, and will make a beautiful hedge. Andrew Hazelnut is also eastern filbert blight resistant.

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

Northern Bush Honeysuckle Quick Facts

Andrew Hazelnut Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Light: shade, partial shade
Light: partial shade
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: yellow to red
Nuts: medium, 2cm diameter
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: yes
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes


Native to: SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Other Names: low bush honeysuckle