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Blackthorn Hedging Plants - Prunus Spinosa

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Blackthorn Hedging Plants (Prunus spinosa) provide a hardy and versatile solution for creating dense, wildlife-friendly hedges. With seasonal flowers, fruits, and a protective growth habit, Blackthorn enhances both the beauty and biodiversity of your garden.

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Pot Grown (8 sizes)

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15-30cm · Pot Grown

5% off5–9 plants£2.09 each
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Current price £2.19each

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15-30cm

£2.19 each

Blackthorn Hedging Plants - Prunus Spinosa – 30-50cm, Pot Grown

30-50cm · Pot Grown

5% off5–9 plants£3.99 each
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15% off20–49 plants£3.57 each
20% off50–99 plants£3.36 each
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Current price £4.19each

Blackthorn Hedging Plants - Prunus Spinosa – 30-50cm, Pot Grown

30-50cm

£4.19 each

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50-70cm · Pot Grown

5% off5–9 plants£6.46 each
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Current price £6.79each

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50-70cm

£6.79 each

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70-90cm · Pot Grown

5% off5–9 plants£10.26 each
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Current price £10.79each

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70-90cm

£10.79 each

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90-110cm · Pot Grown

5% off5–9 plants£15.96 each
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Current price £16.79each

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90-110cm

£16.79 each

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130-150cm · Pot Grown

5% off5–9 plants£32.11 each
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Current price £33.79each

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130-150cm

£33.79 each

Blackthorn Hedging Plants - Prunus Spinosa – 150-170cm, Pot Grown

150-170cm · Pot Grown

5% off5–9 plants£49.21 each
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Current price £51.79each

Blackthorn Hedging Plants - Prunus Spinosa – 150-170cm, Pot Grown

150-170cm

£51.79 each

Blackthorn Hedging Plants - Prunus Spinosa – 170-200cm, Pot Grown

170-200cm · Pot Grown

5% off5–9 plants£57.76 each
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15% off20–49 plants£51.68 each
20% off50–99 plants£48.64 each
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Current price £60.79each

Blackthorn Hedging Plants - Prunus Spinosa – 170-200cm, Pot Grown

170-200cm

£60.79 each

Bare Root (9 sizes)

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15-30cm · Bare Root

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5% off5–9 plants£0.76 each
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Current price £0.79each

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15-30cm

£0.79 each

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30-50cm · Bare Root

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Current price £1.09each

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30-50cm

£1.09 each

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50-70cm · Bare Root

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Current price £1.29each

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50-70cm

£1.29 each

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70-90cm · Bare Root

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Current price £1.79each

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70-90cm

£1.79 each

Blackthorn Hedging Plants - Prunus Spinosa – 90-110cm, Bare Root

90-110cm · Bare Root

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15% off20–49 plants£2.38 each
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Current price £2.79each

Blackthorn Hedging Plants - Prunus Spinosa – 90-110cm, Bare Root

90-110cm

£2.79 each

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110-130cm · Bare Root

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Current price £3.79each

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110-130cm

£3.79 each

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130-150cm · Bare Root

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Current price £5.79each

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130-150cm

£5.79 each

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150-170cm · Bare Root

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5% off5–9 plants£8.36 each
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Current price £8.79each

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150-170cm

£8.79 each

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170-200cm · Bare Root

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Current price £11.79each

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170-200cm

£11.79 each

Root Ball (5 sizes)

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110-130cm · Root Ball

5% off5–9 plants£20.71 each
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Current price £21.79each

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110-130cm

£21.79 each

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130-150cm · Root Ball

5% off5–9 plants£24.51 each
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Current price £25.79each

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130-150cm

£25.79 each

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150-170cm · Root Ball

5% off5–9 plants£33.06 each
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Current price £34.79each

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150-170cm

£34.79 each

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170-200cm · Root Ball

5% off5–9 plants£41.61 each
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15% off20–49 plants£37.23 each
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Current price £43.79each

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170-200cm

£43.79 each

Blackthorn Hedging Plants - Prunus Spinosa – 200-230cm, Root Ball

200-230cm · Root Ball

5% off5–9 plants£50.16 each
10% off10–19 plants£47.52 each
15% off20–49 plants£44.88 each
20% off50–99 plants£42.24 each
25% off100+ plants£39.60 each
Current price £52.79each

Blackthorn Hedging Plants - Prunus Spinosa – 200-230cm, Root Ball

200-230cm

£52.79 each

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Full Description

Blackthorn Hedging Plants (Prunus spinosa) provide a hardy and versatile solution for creating dense, wildlife-friendly hedges. With seasonal flowers, fruits, and a protective growth habit, Blackthorn enhances both the beauty and biodiversity of your garden.

Blackthorn Hedging Plants - Prunus spinosa

Our Blackthorn Hedging Plants offer a robust and wildlife-friendly option for creating natural, dense hedges. Featuring Prunus spinosa, commonly known as Blackthorn, these hedging plants provide a traditional and effective approach to establishing boundaries. Sold individually, Blackthorn hedging allows for gradual shaping over time, unlike Hedging Elements (mature units for instant coverage), Hedging Units (sold in one-meter lengths), or thin Hedging Screens (pre-trained for narrow areas). With its characteristic thorns, spring blossoms, and rich seasonal color, Blackthorn is perfect for adding both protection and beauty to your garden.
Features of Blackthorn
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) is a deciduous shrub known for its dense growth and spiny branches, which make it an effective barrier for privacy and security. In early spring, it produces masses of white flowers, providing a beautiful display before the leaves emerge. The dark green leaves appear in late spring and turn to yellow in autumn, offering seasonal interest. In autumn, Blackthorn produces small, dark blue fruits known as sloes, which are popular with wildlife and can also be used to make sloe gin.
Benefits for Nature
Blackthorn hedging supports a wide range of wildlife. The dense, thorny branches offer nesting sites for birds and shelter for small mammals. The early spring flowers provide an important nectar source for bees and other pollinators, while the sloes serve as a food source for birds and other animals in autumn. As a native species, Prunus spinosa plays a vital role in promoting local biodiversity and supports the ecological health of your garden.
Landscaping and Design Appeal
Blackthorn is ideal for creating informal, natural-looking hedges, particularly in rural and cottage-style gardens. Use it to form secure boundaries, wildlife-friendly hedgerows, or as part of mixed hedging to add variety. Its dense growth habit and thorns make it an excellent choice for protective barriers, while the seasonal changes—from early white blossoms to colorful foliage—add year-round visual appeal. Its hardiness and adaptability ensure it thrives in diverse landscapes.
Preferred Conditions
Blackthorn thrives in well-drained soil and adapts to various soil types, including clay, loam, and sandy soils. It prefers full sun to partial shade, which helps encourage abundant flowering and fruiting. This hardy shrub can tolerate exposure to wind and withstands harsh conditions, making it suitable for coastal areas and challenging environments. To maintain a tidy hedge, prune it annually after flowering to encourage dense growth and shape.
Fun Fact
In British folklore, Blackthorn has long been associated with protection and magic. It was believed to ward off evil spirits, and its wood was used to make traditional walking sticks and tools.
Summary
Blackthorn Hedging Plants (Prunus spinosa) provide a hardy and versatile solution for creating dense, wildlife-friendly hedges. With seasonal flowers, fruits, and a protective growth habit, Blackthorn enhances both the beauty and biodiversity of your garden.
Disclaimer
The appearance and growth rate of your Blackthorn Hedging Plants may vary depending on planting conditions and maintenance. Regular pruning and care will help keep the hedge healthy and well-shaped.
Planting and care

Planting information by size and root type:
Bare Root — 170-200cm, 150-170cm: For forming a hedgerow it is recommended you plant 3-5 plants of this size per linear meter.
Bare Root — 130-150cm, 110-130cm, 90-110cm, 70-90cm, 50-70cm, 30-50cm, 15-30cm: For forming a hedgerow it is recommended you plant 4-6 plants of this size per linear meter.

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Supplied according to the option you select for this product.

Height: as selected when ordering.
Root Type: as selected when ordering.

Delivery and unpacking

Delivery method by size and root type:
Pot Grown — 15-30cm, 30-50cm, 50-70cm: Box Delivery
Pot Grown — 70-90cm, 90-110cm, 130-150cm, 150-170cm, 170-200cm: Pallet Delivery
Bare Root — 170-200cm, 150-170cm, 130-150cm, 110-130cm, 90-110cm, 70-90cm, 50-70cm, 30-50cm, 15-30cm: Box Delivery
Root Ball — 200-230cm: Van Delivery
Root Ball — 170-200cm, 150-170cm, 130-150cm, 110-130cm: Pallet Delivery

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Important information

The ripe fruit flesh can be eaten, but remove the stones and never chew or crush the kernels. Leaves, stems and damaged or wilted cuttings can release cyanide when eaten, with particular danger to horses and other grazing animals. Keep pruning waste out of animal enclosures and seek veterinary advice after ingestion.

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