Prunus spinosa is better known as a sloe or blackthorn bush when naturalised in hedgerows blackthorn is named for it39s small round black berries that are used to make sloe gin and for the thorns which along with dense foliage make the plant perfect for security hedging a further attraction are the white flowers in late spring supplied as 60 45 90cm bareroots 4024 45 353441 height 4m 40133941 spread 4m 40133941 planting distance 25cm 4010344