Andrew Hazelnut vs Sessile Oak - TreeTime.ca

Andrew Hazelnut vs Sessile Oak

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Andrew Hazelnut
Sessile Oak

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.

Sessile Oak is a large, long-lived deciduous tree with a wide, rounded crown. It is an important host plant for many pollinators, especially in its native range. Its acorns serve as a valuable food source for birds and small mammals, providing strong ecological value. It differs from many oaks as the leaves grow on longer stalks, whereas the acorns are stalkless. It can live for hundreds of years, with some surviving over 1,000 years in ideal conditions. As it matures, the tree develops a rugged, gnarled structure that provides heavy shade and a distinctive appearance.

More drought-tolerant than other oaks and does not do well in waterlogged or compacted soils.
Native to Europe and is the national tree of Ireland.

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

Andrew Hazelnut Quick Facts

Sessile Oak Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 4a
Height: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Height: 24 m (80 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Light: partial shade
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Growth form: rounded to spreading
Spreading: seeds - low
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Toxicity: young leaves and acorns toxic to humans and animals when injested
Fall colour: golden yellow
Nuts: medium, 2cm diameter
Nuts: acorns
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no


Other Names: cornish oak, durmast oak, irish oak, welsh oak