Blackthorn Hedging
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
The backbone of all mixed hedge plantings with showy clouds of white blossom in early spring, adored by early pollinators, followed by rich, inky dark fruits in autumn – these are perfect for making wine, preserves and the rather scrummy sloe gin
Our UK grown hedging plants are supplied as cell-grown saplings ready for immediate planting into their final positions. Cell-grown plants are known to have high establishment success rates with rapid early growth and are uniform and compact in size for quick and easy planting.
As a guide, use 5 plants per metre length. When planting, set out in a zig-zag style to encourage a thick and bushy hedge.
- Planting a hedge offers huge benefits to gardens of all shapes and sizes – Sarah’s top 5 reasons.
- They look spectacular with varying leaf shapes, flowers, and fruits
- Great for providing food, shelter, and nesting sites for wildlife
- An excellent natural shelter from strong winds
- Brilliant for helping with carbon capture, flood control and soil erosion
- Cheaper and far more sustainable than erecting a fence
On occasion we may need to send you an alternative variety to the one shown, which will be selected by our growing team to ensure its suitability. It will be of equal or greater value to the original. Please contact our customer service team if there are any problems.
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
Product details
- Type
- Tree
- Position
- Border (Back)
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- October - November
- Moisture
- Moist
- Aspect
- Full Sun
Care Tips
Medium sized hedging that can be easily clipped and maintained to 1.5m. Growth rate 40 - 60cm per year. Prune after the sloes have been harvested or by the end of winter.
Flowering Time
October - November
