Prunus spinosa

Native Range

Native Continent

Asia-Temperate, Europe

Asia-Temperate

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ciscaucasia, Dagestan, Georgia, Russian Federation, Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia, Turkey,Iran (northwest)

Europe

Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom (U.K.), Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Russian Federation-European part, European part, Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine (incl. Krym), Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal,

Natural Habitat

Hedgerows and woods, usually in sunny positions, on all soils except acid peats.