Prunus spinosa 60-80cm

£1.15

Blackthorn: Sloe: A large, dense, deciduous, familiar hedgerow shrub or small bushy tree, with dark green, ovate leaves, and dark, spiny branches, which become crowded in March or early April with small, white flowers, followed by small, damson like fruits, blue-bloomy at first, later becoming shining black. The fruits are often used in preserves, wine-making or flavouring gin. Plant in all types of moist, well drained soil, in full sun. Hardiness rating H7. If planting in a hedge, plant 7 per metre for a double staggered row.

Evergreen / Deciduous

  • Deciduous

Flower Color

  • White

Attractive to Bees

  • No

Attractive to Birds

  • Yes

Attractive to Butterflies

  • No

British Grown

  • No

Flowering Season

  • Spring

Height/Size

  • 60-80cm 1+0

Mature Height

  • 2.5-4m

Mature Spread

  • 2.5-4m

Native to UK

  • Yes

PH

  • Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Shape/Habit

  • Bushy

Sun Levels

  • Full Sun

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