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Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia')
About Cherry Laurel
A versatile, fast-growing, hardy evergreen, boasting excellent year-round screening, tolerant of very dry sites and pollution.
Description
The Cherry Laurel or Common Laurel remains a highly popular go-to hedge and not without reason. Its incredible density, robust nature and lush foliage, makes for a highly functional barrier hedge or decorative screen.
Appearance
Glossy, bright green, 10-15cm ovate leaves with a slightly serrated edge are joined in spring by an abundance of sweetly fragrant, nectar-rich, white flowers on long, erect racemes. These are followed by small red fruits, later turning black in the autumn.
Placement
Cherry Laurel will thrive in all but waterlogged or chalky soils. Hardy to -15*C, it’s suitable for exposed sites in full sun or the deepest shade.
Uses
Equally attractive whether trimmed into a formal box-shape or left more natural, it provides a wonderful aesthetic feature to any planting scheme. Quite often seen planted by roadsides, its impenetrable habit offers the perfect protection against environmental pollution in addition to making a fabulous privacy screen.
Well-drained Clay, Sand, Loam
Full sun Partial shade Full shade
Fast 30-60cm/ yr approximately
March or September
Formal hedging Privacy screening Pollution barrier
Not suitable for livestock or horses Deer resistant
