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A native species, the Blackthorn hedge plant has profuse white flowers on bare black stems in April, followed by small, dark green leaves on the spiny stems and blue sloes in autumn. It's used as the main component of a mixed native hedge for wetter soils or if Hawthorn is the main component, then generally Blackthorn is added in to the mixture. It's use is very popular because of its early flowering and profuse flowering period. Despite its name, it's not terribly thorny. Produces white flowers. Available in packs of 25 or 50 bare root plants and growing 40 60cm or 60 90cm per year.FlowersWildlife FriendlyBare Root hedging plants are a great, cost effective way for you to achieve your hedging goals. They are grown in an open environment, exposed to natural conditions, which allows these plants to develop with no restrictions. When opting for this root type, you will receive well established plants with sturdy root systems as a result of their growing method. Given the way in which they are grown, bare rooted plants are available from November until May as this is the time of year when the plants are dormant and can be safely lifted from the field. This category mostly consists of native, deciduous hedging species which many of them flower andor berry so they make great hedges for wildlife and provide seasonal interest.
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