 | Blackthorn is a dense, somewhat prickly, native deciduous hedging plant suitable either as a component in a mixed hedge or as a single species hedge. Blackthorn blossoms very early (before its leaves) brightening up hedgerows at a dull time of the year with masses of pure white flowers carried on its black stems. It then has mid to dark green oval shaped leaves throughout the summer and its fruit are called sloes and are like small damsons. The sloes start off with a blue bloom but then darken to shiny black and are bitter until after the first heavy frost. Collect in November for sloe gin if the birds havent already taken them. The density of Blackthorn is excellent for providng shelter for birds and other wildlife.
Blackthorn hedge plants are suitable for most soils (including coastal), even poor soils and heavy soils (and indeed is more suitable for heavy soils than Hawthorn) as long as it is not grown in a waterlogged situation. It likes a sunny position and is not suitable for full shade.
Prices shown are the price per plant (other than the discounted packs of 250, 500 or 1000). Planting distances are very much a matter of choice - for bare roots, 3 plants per metre is adequate, 5 is good, 7 in a double staggered row will give a dense hedge quicker. Generally, smaller plants should be planted at higher density. Cell grown should be planted at 4 per metre in a single row or ideally 6 per metre in a staggered row. Pot grown planting density is shown for each plant - but you can vary this depending on your budget and level of patience. See also our Advice section on Planting Density on the right hand side of our website.
See also the Blackthorn based bare root mixed native packs (Blackthorn mixed with Hawthorn, Dog Rose, Field Maple, Hazel and Wild Cherry) shown near the bottom of this listing and right at the bottom of the listing are our pallet deals of Blackthorn based pot grown mixed native hedging (Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Hornbeam, Field Maple, Hazel and Dog Rose).
Cell grown and pot grown plants are available to buy all year round. Bare root plants are only available from November to late March/early April.
Our website will automatically discount on all orders (other than those for discounted packs). Over £250 plus vat the discount is 5% and it increases to 12.5% on higher value orders. The shopping cart section will also calculate for you how much more you would need to spend to get a higher discount. Just "add to cart" to see how much discount applies.
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