Prunus spinosa

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Height
1 to 3 m
Width
2 to 4 m
Flower colour
white
Flowering Time
April, May
Light/shadow demands
light shade, no direct sunlight, sun
pH-Value
slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic
Soil
tolerant of salt, all substrates
Industrially Resistant
Trees and shrubs for bees
hedge
Fragrant
Bird feeding plants
Prunus spinosa
Characteristics:
Habit
Thicket-like, upright shrub, 1-3 (4) m tall and wide, covering large areas with runners; thorny, extended twigs; slow-growing
Blossom
Before leaves shoot in April (May), the whole shrub is a white cloud of flowers consisting of countless small individual flowers; fragrant
Leaves
Varying, small, broadly lanceolate to elliptical, dark green; pale yellow or (rarely) yellow-orange in October
Fruits
Black, glaucous blue, cherry-size stone fruits, edible after frost; pungent, tart taste
Roots
Shallow and far-reaching; tough root mesh, runners up to 10 m away; tolerate covering, sensitive to floods
Demands
Sunny to slightly shady, tolerates heat, needs warmth, frost hardy; good for urban areas, very wind resistant
Soil
Dry to moist, on any somewhat nutritious substrate, slightly acidic to very alkaline
Note
Not for paved areas as the roots lift pavements
Hardiness Zone
Zone 5a    
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99140131 Cont, 60-100 €13.50
99240131 specimen, Cont, height 125-150 €95.00
99930131 specimen, Cont, height 150-200 €140.00
98510094 specimen, Cont, height 200-250 €200.00
bkA324074844148 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 €95.00
bkA157115281161 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200 €140.00
bkA864442331526 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €200.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99140131 Cont, 60-100 €13.50
99240131 specimen, Cont, height 125-150 €95.00
99930131 specimen, Cont, height 150-200 €140.00
98510094 specimen, Cont, height 200-250 €200.00
bkA324074844148 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 €95.00
bkA157115281161 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200 €140.00
bkA864442331526 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €200.00