Prunus spinosa - Sloe Plum evergreen Full hardy growing up to

Full hardy growing up to 5m high it prefers a full sun to part shade position with well drained soil

5m with a rounded shape and prefers a sheltered partly shaded spot in moist well drained soil

It is noted for its bark with clearly marked with vertical white lines and it autumn colour is a beautiful red which contrasts well with the striped bark

It produces delicate pendulous flowers that have a strong chocolate smell

A large deciduous tree from the mid western United States of America where it is found in open forests

Prunus spinosa - Sloe Plum evergreen Full hardy growing up toA while well known in Europe for its use as a hedging species as they create a dense barrier of thorny branches, its use of its fruit as a flavouring in Gin is what it perhaps best known for here. However this shrub can also be used to good effect in the garden with its masses of white spring blossom that cover this shrub. Full hardy growing up to 5m high it prefers a full sun to part shade position with well drained soil. It can sucker.