Shrubs, hedges and climbers · question 5
Which description fits best?
- Black branches; white blossom in March, before the leaves: Small, serrated leaf; blue sloes.
- Deeply cut leaf with 3–7 lobes; blossom in May: Sharp thorns; red berries.
- Small, entire leaves in clusters, often red: A dense, thorny shrub; red, elongated berries.
- Small, rounded, lobed leaf; spines below the buds: Green or red, often hairy berries.
- Narrow, silvery-grey leaf; orange berries packed tightly on the branches: Dunes and sandy soil.
All species with this feature
Still possible
- Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
- Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
- Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii)
- Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa)
- Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)