Overview
A fantastic value mixed hedging pack containing 6 native species, predominantly hawthorn and other prickly species. Ideal for stockproof hedges. Plants are 40-60cm bare root. See pack sizes below.
Description
A fantastic mixed hedging pack perfect for stock-proof boundary hedge planting. This pack contains a high proportion of hawthorn hedging backed up with a further good quantity of prickly native hedge species. These are balanced with a few select species to encourage wildlife through their diversity of berries, flowers and fruits.
What's included?
60% of the pack will be Hawthorn
20% Blackthorn
The remainder will be a selection of the following native species:
Hazel
Field Maple
Dog Rose
Crab Apple
Size
Growth Rate: Average 20-40cm a year
Final height: 4-5 m
Planting
We recommend planting 6-8 plants per metre in a double staggered row to give a dense, solid stock-proof hedge. To give you an indication of the number of plants required:
15m Hedge: 100 plants
35m Hedge: 250 plants
70m Hedge: 500 plants
Alternatively, use our hedge calculator here.
Plant Protection
If there are lots of rabbits in the area, it might be worth considering protecting your plants with spiral guards. See here for more plant protection options.
