Available sizes: From 30cm to 3m tall (and everything in-between)
Root type: Available as containerised and / or root ball depending on the time of year
Lead time: 10 working days
Price: Contact our sales team at [email protected] for our best prices and availability.

Trade discounts available

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Position: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Any well drained soil, acid or alkaline. Will grow well on chalk
Rate of growth: 30-50cm a year
Height: As a tree 12m or more but may be kept to 1-4m if trimmed
Spread: As a tree 8m or more but may be kept to 1-4m if trimmed
Flowers: Spikes of scented white flowers in early summer
Fruit: Red then dark purple berries
CAUTION: Toxic if eaten

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Few plants make as fine an evergreen hedge as Portuguese laurel, yet we are always surprised not to see these planted more often, as they are easy and versatile, and stand extreme summer heat and spells of drought brilliantly when established. They also cope well with UK winters and do really well on chalk soils. The rich, dark-green leathery leaves are red-tinged; in spring new shoots are bright green and superbly lustrous. These plants stand trimming well and soon make a tight, dense hedge, sharp enough for the most formal areas.

This is a plant to choose if you want a hedge 1-3m tall; if you relax your pruning, plants may also bear spikes of white flowers in early summer which attract pollinators. Tough, easy and refined, we couldn’t recommend this hedge more highly; it’s one we really love. Prunus lusitanica ‘Angustifolia’ holds an Award of Garden Merit (AGM) from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) which is given only to the best garden plants.

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For expert advice, prices and availability, please contact our helpful and friendly sales team at [email protected] or speak to us on 01753 628664, we are here to help with your next planting project.

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