Hawthorn hedge plants

Hawthorn hedge (Crataegus monogyna) description

The Hawthorn is a very common sight in the English countryside, as this native hedge is great for supporting wildlife, including 150 species of insects, and is an important source of food and shelter for birds and small mammals. During spring, the pretty white blossom that adorns Hawthorn hedging gives off a beautiful, delicate fragrance and is very popular with bees. 

Best uses for Hawthorn hedging

Crataegus monogyna is incredibly versatile – it can be trimmed neatly or left bushy. Hawthorn is a dense, vigorous shrub, which makes it a useful windbreak even in the winter months, thanks to its thick network of branches. Quickthorn’s large, spiky thorns means that it is a great security hedge to have in your garden. Hawthorn is exceptionally hardy, making it an excellent option in exposed locations, including coastal, although it does prefer sunnier positions to shaded.

Combine your Hawthorn hedge with..

You can either grow Hawthorn hedging alone to create a beautiful, effective screen or alongside other native plants for a hedgerow that boasts a rainbow of flowers, berries and foliage colours. For instant impact in your garden, best4hedging has a range of mixed native hedging packs.

Growth rate of Hawthorn hedging

Crataegus monogyna is a very fast-growing shrub, achieving around 40 – 60cm growth per year, which explains the name Quickthorn! Hawthorn hedging is suitable for heights between 1 – 5m, making it a great boundary hedge.

Care advice for Hawthorn hedging

Once established, Crataegus monogyna requires a light trim after flowering - or you can delay pruning until autumn if you wish. We've put together a useful guide page for more information on pruning your Hawthorn hedge.

Suggested planting density for Crataegus monogyna

To find out the specific planting density requirements for Hawthorn hedging, take a look at the product table to find our recommendations.

Our Hawthorn hedging plants can be purchased as pot grown and cell grown all year round, or as bare roots between November and mid-to-late May.

Although most of our Hawthorn hedge plants are grown in the UK by our team of experts – who have generations of nursery-growing experience – occasionally we will need to source plants from dedicated nurseries outside of the UK. At best4hedging, we are proud of our high levels of quality and always do what we can to deliver only the freshest, best-quality plants at the most competitive prices.

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