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Prunus spinosa
Tiny snow-white flowers come out before the leaves, on a thorny black-barked bush. In autumn, dark blue sloes follow — used to flavour sloe gin!
Height
400 cm
Blooms
Mar–Apr
Family
Rose (Rosaceae)
Latin name
Prunus spinosa
Where to find
- Hedgerows
- Field edges
- Scrubland