The highlights
- Clusters of flowers and red berries
- Great for pollinators and feeding birds
- Average growth rate – 20-40cm per year
- Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m
Description
- A deciduous native hedge with flowers, autumn colour and serious bird appeal
- Bright green toothed leaves with clusters of flowers emerging from red buds in spring. Bitter red cherries appear in July and will quickly be stripped by grateful birds before the leaves take on their spectacular autumn colours
- A fully hardy plant which will reach a height of approx 5m but can easily be maintained at 1-5m
- Best grown in a sunny sheltered spot for the best flowers, Prunus avium tolerates all soil conditions
- A UK native species that’s attractive to birds and insects, with great value to pollinators
- Grow as a single species or as part of a mixed native hedge for a natural look
