Product Information

Our thornless native hedgerow mix is made up from the following species:

25% Hornbeam – Carpinus Betulus
25% Field Maple – Acer Campestre
25% Hazel – Corylus Avellana

25% selected from the following species (minimum of 5 species)

Common Dogwood – Cornus Sanguinea, Green Beech – Fagus sylvatica, Bird Cherry – Prunus padus, Spindle – Euonymus Europaeus, Wild Crabapple – Malus Sylvestris, Guelder Rose – Viburnum Opulus, Common alder – Alnus Glutinosa

How many plants do I need?

Single Row
When planting our thornless native hedgerow mix, we recommend using 3 plants per metre for a single row hedge, setting each plant 13inches/33cm apart).

Double Row
For a perfect thicker double row hedge, use 5 plants per metre, setting the plants 40cm apart in each row with 40cm between the 2 rows.

Extra Thick
For an extra thick and dense hedge that may be achieved more quickly, use 7 plants per metre in a double row, planting them 11inches/28cm apart in each row with 40cm between the 2 rows.

We only supply the very best quality, Thornless Mix native hedge plants in bare root form, when they are available from November until April which is also the only time these can be planted. We also grow them as potted plants which may be planted out at any time of year. All our hedgerow mixes are sold in multiples of 50 plants.

Multiple packs : Bare root thornless mixed native plants are sold on a 50-plant basis, but orders for multiple packs of the same mix will not be broken down into individual 50 plant packs. (For example – an order for 2 packs (100 plants) will contain 25 Hazel, 25 Hornbeam, 25 Field Maple and 25 mixed species, not 2 bundles of 50) This saves us time preparing orders meaning we can give discounts for orders of 2 or more packs in the pricing tables on this page. We don’t label the individual species.

When planting Thornless Hedging we recommend adding a sparing amount of bone meal to the soil, Rootgrow is also very effective for speeding up establishment. If you have a good supply of compost, soil improver or well-rotted manure that will certainly help get the new hedge off to a great start. Additions like this should always be well mixed into the soil for maximum benefit, not like a sandwich layer.

We have a useful how to plant a hedge page on the website with lots of tips on getting the best from your plants.

Like our other hedgerow mixes, Thornless Hedging is best trimmed from August onwards when nesting birds have fledged (and before the end of February when the new nesting season starts). With any luck you may be able to persuade a neighbouring farmer to trim it back with his flail hedge trimmer if the hedge is a long one, and just as good as cutting by hand.

For maximum wildlife benefit you might like to consider only cutting only one side of the hedge each year. While this will make the hedge larger and wider it will provide much more cover for wildlife and birds. It will also make the hedge much more productive in terms of flowers, nuts, seeds and berries for the wildlife because there will always be some 2 year old branches on the hedge that are more likely to produce flowers and fruits.

Potted orders are usually despatched within 3-5 working days and delivery is 1-2 days after we despatch. Pleached tree and tall plant deliveries are booked in for delivery at the earliest possible convenient date.

Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our subsidised delivery charge and only order what you need.

Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.

Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 5-7 working days.

Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.

Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)

Location	Order Value	Price
UK Mainland excluding Highlands	Up to £300	£9
UK Mainland excluding Highlands	Over £300	Free
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight	All orders	£24

Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)

Location	Order Value	Price
UK Mainland excluding Highlands	Up to £500	£50
UK Mainland excluding Highlands	Over £500	Free
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight	All orders	£90

Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)

Location	Order Value	Price
Mainland England and Wales only	Under £1800	Please call us
Mainland England and Wales only	Over £1800	Free
All other areas	All orders	Not available

Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.

Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.

For pleached tree orders we can often deliver smaller orders of £600 or more (£500 plus VAT) with a contribution towards delivery, so please do call our sales team on 01580 765 600 or take a look at our Delivery Information page.

Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants.

Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page.

Our expert says...

Still providing a native, informal hedge - this mix is ideal if there is a reason not to have thorns. Still with the seasonal beauty of mixed planting, the absence of thorns may be a preferred option if young children are playing in the garden, or outside pets running around.

Ellen Mary

Horticulturist, floral designer, author and broadcaster

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Thornless native hedgerow mix – This is a very popular native hedgerow mix that is perfectly suited to any situation where thorns are undesirable, such as next to public rights of way or in gardens with small children playing for example.

We have carefully selected a wide selection of suitable native species to give year-round interest with catkins, flowers, fruits/berries and autumn colours – in fact everything you might expect from a mixed rural style hedge except for the thorns!

Mixed native hedges can be maintained at any height from 120cm up to several metres, and will respond well to a trim once a year (preferably in Winter) from the Autumn onwards. Native hedgerow mixes are suitable for all sites including exposed and windy sites and all soil types. Plus they enjoy being planted in either full sun and partial shade.

Full details of the species included in our Thornless Hedge Mix may be found at the bottom of the page (we don’t label the individual species), simply plant them in a randomized mixture for a natural look that will quickly become a haven for wildlife. The prices shown for our mixed native hedging is per plant and we sell them in multiples of 50.

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