Crataegus Monogyna
Looking for a beautiful, fast-growing, and wildlife-friendly hedge? Look no further than the hawthorn hedge! At The Tree & Hedge Company, we're passionate about providing the highest quality hawthorn hedges and expert installation services. Transform your outdoor space with our Hawthorn hedging solutions,
Hawthorn hedges are also known as Crataegus Monogyna hedge. They have a dense, leafy barrier making them ideal for privacy and wind protection. Overall, a hawthorn hedge offers a beautiful, functional, and ecologically friendly way to enhance your landscape. It’s a living fence that provides privacy, wildlife habitat, and year-round visual interest, making it a truly valuable addition to any garden.
Hawthorn hedges offer a multitude of benefits, making them a popular choice for both residential and commercial properties:
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In the UK, the ideal time to plant a hawthorn hedge is during their dormant period, which generally falls between October and February. This gives the roots time to establish before the spring growth spurt.
The growth rate of a hawthorn hedge depends on several factors, including:
With all these factors in mind, you can generally expect a healthy hawthorn hedge to grow between 1-3 feet per year. However, some varieties, under ideal conditions, might even reach 4-5 feet per year in their first few years of growth.
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No, hawthorn hedges are not poisonous to horses. In fact, the leaves and berries of hawthorn hedges are sometimes used in equine health supplements for their purported circulation-boosting properties. While horses might nibble on hawthorn leaves or berries on occasion, these parts are not considered toxic to them.
However, it’s important to remember that no plant is completely safe if ingested in large quantities, so it’s still wise to:
Overall, you can safely plant a hawthorn hedge around your horse paddock or pasture without worrying about poisoning. However, as with any other plant, it’s always good practice to exercise caution and supervise your horse’s grazing behaviour.
Hawthorn can grow on most soil types as long as they are moist and well-drained. Sensitive to salt.
Hawthorn is tolerant of heat and is also frost hardy.
Hawthorn growth rate is 15-25cm a year.
Hawthorn will grow in slightly acidic to alkaline soils.
Hawthorn has very hard roots that are deep and wide spreading.
As a hedge, hawthorn is impregnable and makes an excellent security barrier. It is ideal for roadside boundaries and natural landscape projects.
Tip: Always make a final trim of hawthorn hedge in the autumn.
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