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Blackthorn hedge plants

Prunus spinosa hedging

From £1.09

Blackthorn Hedge Plants, also known by their Latin name Prunus spinosa, produce pure white flowers against dark stems in early spring, followed by attractive mid-green foliage, and finally, sloes appearing in the autumn. Often devoured by birds, these sloes can be collected and used to make Sloe Gin, or when left to adorn the branches, they provide wonderful seasonal interest. Prunus spinosa hedge plants are covered in thorns and are popular in native mixes.

Have you considered our best selling Discounted Mixed Native Hedging Packs?

  • Best Features: Blue sloes, white spring flowers, thorny stems, wildlife-friendly, native
  • Ideal For Hedges: 1m - 4m high
  • Growth Rate: Fast | 40-60cm a year
  • Position: All soil types, excluding waterlogged, full sun or semi-shade, exposed inland or coastal
  • Also Consider: Our full range of native hedging plants.
Grouped product items
ImageRoot TypeHeight NowExtra InfoNo Per
Metre
1+10+50+100+250+QtyAdd
Blackthorn 40/60cm bare root
Blackthorn 40/60cm bare root

Bare Root

40/60cm

5 to 7

£1.09

£1.09

£1.09

£0.99

£0.99

Blackthorn 60/90cm bare root
Blackthorn 60/90cm bare root

Bare Root

60/90cm

5 to 7

£1.19

£1.19

£1.19

£1.09

£1.09

Blackthorn 90/120cm bare root
Blackthorn 90/120cm bare root

Bare Root

90/120cm

3 to 7

£2.39

£2.29

£2.29

£2.29

£2.29

Blackthorn 120/150cm bare root
Blackthorn 120/150cm bare root

Bare Root

120/150cm

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3 to 5

£4.49

£4.39

£4.39

£4.29

£4.29

Blackthorn 150/200cm bare root
Blackthorn 150/200cm bare root

Bare Root

150/200cm

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3 to 5

£10.99

£10.79

£10.69

£10.59

£10.39

Blackthorn 30/50cm Cell grown
Blackthorn 30/50cm Cell grown

Pot Grown
Cell Grown

30/50cm

Min Qty 12

5 to 7

£2.49

£2.49

£2.49

£2.49

£2.49

Blackthorn 40/60cm 2L pot
Blackthorn 40/60cm 2L pot

Pot Grown
2L Pot

40/60cm

3 to 5

£7.99

£7.79

£7.79

£7.69

£7.59

Blackthorn 100/125cm 35L pot
Blackthorn 100/125cm 35L pot

Pot Grown
35L Pot

100/125cm

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1 to 1.5

£79.99

£78.39

£77.59

£76.79

£75.99

Blackthorn hedging (Prunus spinosa hedge plants) description

The showy white flowers of Blackthorn provide a welcome burst of brightness against the bare branches of these hedge plants in early spring and attract a variety of wildlife, particularly bees and birds. Small, black sloes appear in autumn and stand out against the decorative ovate leaves. Blackthorn is native to the UK and provides a dense, bushy feature shrub with thorny branches that are great for adding texture to your garden.

Best uses for Blackthorn hedging

Blackthorn hedging is easy to grow, tolerant of most soil types and well suited to a moist, free-draining position in full sun. Prunus spinosa hedge plants are popularly used as a base in mixed native hedging as they provide wildlife interest and work wonderfully when used to create a cottage garden/informal look. Prunus spinosa has thorny stems and can make a good intruder deterrent hedge, whilst being able to handle coastal situations due to its hardy nature.

Combine Blackthorn with

Prunus spinosa hedge plants can be grown alone for a uniform look or combined with other native plants to create a diverse garden feature, see our mixed hedging packs for readymade bundles.

Growth rate of Prunus spinosa hedge plants

Blackthorn hedging is fast growing and able to achieve about 40-60cms of growth each year. Prunus spinosa is best suited to hedges with a height between 1-4 metres.

Care advice for Blackthorn hedges

Prunus spinosa hedge plants require little attention once planted. However, we do recommend trimming your hedge after the sloes have been harvested, or in late winter. Please view our Hedging Care Advice page for more information.

Suggested planting density for Blackthorn hedging

For information on our planting density guidelines for Blackthorne, please see the product table below. In the 'No. Per Metre' column, you will find our recommended plant density for each individual species and root type.

Our Blackthorn hedging plants are available to purchase year-round as Pot Grown and Cell Grown Plants. Or, from November to mid/late May, Prunus spinosa hedge plants can be ordered in their bare root form, with cold stored plants being used towards the end of the season.

The best part of our Blackthorn hedges are UK grown by our hands-on experts who have years of nursery growing experience. On the odd occasion that we source Prunus spinosa hedge plants from outside of the UK, we make every effort to ensure our overseas suppliers are unbeaten on quality. At best4hedging, we endeavour to make sure that your Blackthorn plants arrive in the freshest condition and that they are of the highest standard, whilst protecting our wonderful prices. Rest assured, you can buy Blackthorn hedging online with complete confidence.

Delivery Time - Please note that delivery times are currently 2-7 days. *Some troughs, trees and premium products may take up to 14 days delivery.

Free Delivery - The majority of orders over the minimum order values shown below are delivered FREE to UK Mainland. Please note, we are unable to deliver to N.I. and the Republic of Ireland.   (Exceptions apply - see Delivery Areas)

all costs & min.order

min. order
free delivery

bare
root

root
ball

pot grown
& topiary

cell
grown

instant
trough

trees

planting essentials

standard box delivery
£14.99

£60

bare roots up to 1.2m

-

pot size up to and including 7.5L

all
(min qty 12)

-

ornamental & fruit trees

all tools, irrigation, canes & mulch matting

tall box delivery
£14.99

£60

bare roots 1.2m+

 

 

 

 

 

 

pallet delivery
£60.00

£350

-

all

pot size 10L & above,  root ball & topiary

-

all
(min qty 3)

 

topsoil

pleached trees delivery
£450.00

£1500

 

 

 

 

 

All pleached trees

 

 

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