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Beginner
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4m
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4m
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20-50 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Prunus spinosa
Other names: Blackthorn, Bullace, Skeg , Snag, Sloe plum, Buckthorn, Sloe
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Genus: Prunus
Species: P. spinosa - P. spinosa is a deciduous tree or shrub with thorns. It has dark-green, ovate leaves and in early spring, bears small clusters of white, salver-shaped flowers on bare branches. In autumn, it produces small, black fruits that are like miniature plums in structure (these are used to make sloe gin). A good addition to a mixed wildlife hedge.
Prunus spinosa is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Spring
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Fruit: Black in Autumn
Habit: Irregular
Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Wildlife
Cultivation: Plant in any moist, free-draining soil in a sunny position.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
This is a very adaptable plant which will grow almost anywhere. It has traditionally been used with hawthorn as the main components of a mixed hedgerow.Blackthorn is very valuable to birds as a nesting site. Blackbird, song thrush, finches, common whitethroat and wood pigeon are among the more common users.
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