Prunus laur. 20ltr

Cherry laurel, Prunus laurocerasus, is a vigorous, dense, evergreen shrub widely used for reliable screening and formal hedging, with large glossy green leaves that make an effective year-round backdrop. In mid-spring it bears upright racemes of small white flowers, followed by berries. It copes with sun or shade and a wide range of soils, including clay and chalk, and if left untrimmed can reach an eventual height of about 12m with a spread of about 8m.

Feeding time: Spring (MarchApril) Trimming time: After flowering in late spring to early summer (MayJune); a light trim again in late summer (August) if needed

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Sun, partial shade or shade Rate of Growth: Fast Soil: Moist but well-drained to well-drained; tolerates clay and chalk Hardiness: Hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
light:light-shade
light:shade
facing:south
facing:west
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soiltype:light-sandy
soiltype:heavy-clay
soiltype:chalky
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:evergreen
flowering:april
flowercolour:white
leafcolour:green
size:5m+
gardenstyle:formal
gardenstyle:architectural
specialconditions:dry-shade
specialconditions:dry-sun
specialconditions:tolerates-drought