Prunus Spinosa
Blackthorn
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) is native to Europe, western Asia, and parts of northwest Africa.It is a prickly deciduous hedging plant that flowers before the leaves emerge. The flowers are white on black stems, and the leaves are oval and dark green. In late Summer fruit looking like small damsons appear, with a blue 'bloom', but turning black and shiny. The fruit is popular for making sloe gin.
Contributed by @MayflyJules
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Blackthorn
Latin name
Prunus Spinosa
type
Deciduous trees or shrubs
family
Rosaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
3.50 M
3.00 M
Prunus Spinosa
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) is native to Europe, western Asia, and parts of northwest Africa.It is a prickly deciduous hedging plant that flowers before the leaves emerge. The flowers are white on black stems, and the leaves are oval and dark green. In late Summer fruit looking like small damsons appear, with a blue 'bloom', but turning black and shiny. The fruit is popular for making sloe gin.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Blackthorn hedge plants are suitable for most soils (including coastal), even poor soils and heavy soils (and 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
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