Hawthorn Bareroot Hedging 90-120cm x 25
Hawthorn Bareroot Hedging 90-120cm x 25
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Hawthorn Bare Root Hedging
Crataegus monogyna is a classic native British hedging plant prized for its stunning spring blossom, wildlife value, and hardy nature. Available as bare root hedging in bundles of 25 plants, 90-120cm tall. Available from mid November to April during the optimal bare root planting season.
Why Choose Hawthorn?
Hawthorn creates a traditional British hedgerow with masses of nectar-rich white flowers in spring that signal warmer, longer days. By autumn, the hedge produces bright red haw berries rich in antioxidants, providing essential food for migrating birds such as redwings, fieldfares, and thrushes, as well as small mammals. The dense, thorny foliage makes fantastic nesting shelter for many bird species and provides excellent security for boundaries.
Value to Wildlife
Common hawthorn can support hundreds of other species. It is the food plant for caterpillars of moths, including the hawthorn, orchard ermine, pear leaf blister, rhomboid tortrix, light emerald, lackey, vapourer, fruitlet-mining tortrix, small eggar and lappet moths. Its flowers are eaten by dormice and provide nectar and pollen for bees and other pollinating insects. The haws are rich in antioxidants and are eaten by migrating birds, such as redwings, fieldfares and thrushes, as well as small mammals. The dense, thorny foliage makes fantastic nesting shelter for many species of bird.
Planting & Care
Plant 3-5 per metre for a dense hedge. Thrives in most soils and full sun to partial shade. Water well after planting and mulch to retain moisture. Trim once yearly after flowering to maintain shape. See our comprehensive planting guide for step-by-step instructions.
What You'll Receive
25 bare root plants, 90-120cm tall, carefully lifted and packed for optimal establishment. Bare root delivery is our most sustainable option—lighter packaging, lower carbon footprint, and healthier root systems that establish faster than pot-grown alternatives.
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Planting Instructions
Plant bare root Hawthorn between November and April when dormant. Hawthorn is extremely adaptable and will thrive in most soils including clay, chalk, and sandy soils, in full sun or partial shade. It is one of the hardiest native hedging plants and tolerates exposed, windy sites.
Space 3–5 plants per metre for a dense hedge. Soak roots for 1–2 hours before planting. Dig a hole wide enough to spread roots without bending, plant to the nursery mark depth, firm in and water well.
Water during dry spells in the first season. Trim in late summer after berries have formed to maintain shape and encourage dense bushy growth. Hawthorn responds well to hard cutting back if renovation is needed.
Size & Specification
25 bare root Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) plants at 90–120cm height. Bare root form, supplied dormant November–April. Covers approximately 5–8 metres of hedging.
Delivery & Dispatch
Bare root plants are dispatched between November and April during the dormant season. Orders placed outside this window will be held and dispatched at the start of the next bare root season. Free standard delivery to mainland UK. Plants are carefully bundled and wrapped to protect roots in transit. Contact us before ordering if you need a specific delivery date.
Wildlife & Ecological Notes
Hawthorn is one of the most wildlife-rich native plants in the UK, supporting over 300 insect species. The nectar-rich blossom in May is a vital early food source for bees, hoverflies, and butterflies. It is the foodplant for caterpillars of many moth species including the Hawthorn, Lackey, and Lappet moths. Dense thorny growth provides safe nesting sites for Blackbirds, Thrushes, Dunnocks, and Yellowhammers. Haws (berries) in autumn are a critical food source for migrating Redwings, Fieldfares, and Thrushes, as well as small mammals including dormice and foxes.