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PRUNUS SPINOSA - SLOE | Print |

PRUNUS SPINOSA - SLOE
- a hardy plum specie native to Asia and Europe. Plant is multi-stemmed, somewhat thorny, and reaches approximately 10 to 12 feet in height. Fruit is dark purple, sour, and about 1/2 inch in diameter, flowers are pink. Sloe has shown good drought tolerance and soil adaptability. Used in wildlife plantings or in multi-row belts, also used to flavor a poplar beverage by those of Irish, English descent.

                   Sloe fruit
 
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