Thorny shrubs with spiny leaves and stems
Thorny shrubs with prickly stems and spiny leaves are most popular for deterring unwanted visitors from your garden, whether that be thieves, vandals, general trouble-makers or simply the neighbours pets. Planting a hedge of thorny shrubs can be highly effective as an intruder proof barrier around your home. Once established, intruder proof hedging is a highly effective, natural, environmentally-friendly security feature with thick, dense foliage. Just the sight of a vicious spiny plant stops most intruders in their tracks - the last thing they’ll want to do is risk seriously hurting themselves on the spines, ripping their clothing or leaving behind incriminating evidence. Thorny shrubs also tend to be low maintenance, unfussy and easy to grow and can also add an extra dimension of architectural interest to your beds and borders. Some of the best thorny shrubs are berberis, hawthorn, holly and pyracantha – we have plenty to choose from!