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Bird Cherry Prunus padus Bare Root Hedging 100–125cm

£3.75 tax included

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Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) Bare Root Hedging 100–125cm provides reliable wildlife support, fast-growing privacy, and spring scent for UK gardens.. Read more

Sold in bundles of 25 — minimum order 25 plants. Price shown is per plant.

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About this plant

Season
Bare root season — despatched November to March
Category
Bare Root Hedging

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) Bare Root Hedging 100–125cm provides reliable wildlife support, fast-growing privacy, and spring scent for UK gardens.

Key Features

  • Height at Supply: 100–125cm bare root saplings
  • Annual Growth Rate: 20–40cm
  • Mature Height: Up to 4m
  • Position: Suits full sun or partial shade
  • Flower/Fruit: White, fragrant spring flowers; small black fruits attract birds
  • Maintenance: Minimal pruning needed once established

Uses & Suitability

  • Excellent for low-maintenance native hedges and wildlife-friendly planting
  • Often chosen for privacy, biodiversity, and natural screening

FAQs

  • Is Bird Cherry easy to grow? Yes, thrives in most soils and requires little upkeep once planted.
  • When to plant? Bare root bird cherry is best planted from November to March.
  • Does it suit partial shade? Bird cherry grows well in both sun and partial shade.

Plant Care

  • Water during dry spells in the first year
  • Light prune after flowering to remove dead or diseased wood

Common questions

Bare root plants are field-grown and lifted dormant — the cheapest way to plant a hedge. Pot grown plants have an established root system and can be planted year-round. Root ball plants are mature field-grown plants lifted with a soil ball for instant height.
Pot grown plants can go in the ground at any time of year. Bare root is supplied dormant from November to March, and root ball plants are lifted in that same window.
3 plants per metre for a standard single-row hedge, or 5 per metre (staggered double row) for a dense screen.
UK-wide from our Fife nursery, packed for plant-safe delivery. Larger orders travel on pallets — shipping is calculated at checkout.