![]() Growth habit: The blackthorn has a shrub-like growth habit and can reach a height of up to 3 metres (in rare cases up to 6 metres – under good conditions). Blackthorn is a heat-loving woody plant and is therefore only found in the Alps at altitudes of up to 1,000 metres. In North America and New Zealand, the plant is considered a neophyte. It is naturally distributed throughout Europe, the Near East to the Caucasus and in North Africa. The plant prefers a nutrient-rich, calcareous and stony soil. Occurrence and distribution: Blackthorn grows mainly in sunny hedgerows, on woodlands and waysides as well as on rocky slopes. In autumn, the dark blue fruits form on the branches. The white flowers of the “Blackthorn” (Prunus spinosa) are among the first splashes of colour in the hedges in spring.
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