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Blackthorn (Prunus Spinosa) Hedging Information:

Blackthorn, like Hawthorn, is a great start to a wildlife or native hedge. It is prickly and dense growing. It starts your garden off early in the season, having a cracking flush of blossom even before it develops its leaves. It follows on with it’s deep dark green leaves through the summer and then fruits in the autumn. Their berries are referred to as sloes and develop from a blue/black matt berry to a black shiny berry. This is a great feeding source for birds but can be made into sloe gin.

Growing
Blackthorn, like Hawthorn, will grow on nearly any soil or location and is in fact even better for exposed coastal locations or heavy clay soils than Hawthorn. Avoid full shade if possible.

Pruning
Blackthorn should be pruned in the summer and early autumn months. It can be pruned hard to invigorate an overgrown hedge.

Plant 3 per metre in a single row or 5 per metre in a double row.