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Laurel - Portuguese

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200mm
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Heritage size
PLEASE NOTE: AVAILABILITY IS INDICATIVE ONLY AND CANNOT BE GUARANTEED
Size availability
Botanical Name:
Prunus lusitanica
Common Name:
Laurel - Portuguese
Description:
Dense bushy evergreen shrub or tree with red stalked glossy dark green leaves. Has small cup-shaped fragrant white flowers in long racemes in late October/early November. Excellent hedging plant, can be clipped to a formal shape or left unclipped for an informal hedge.
Tree categories:
Heritage tree
Autumn colour
Evergreen Tree
Flowering/Ornamental
Shade tree
Narrow spaces
Hedge & Screening
Driveways & Avenues
Street tree
Drought resistant
Coastal
Courtyard & Pots
Wind Hardy
Frost hardy
Full/part sun
Full shade
Water tolerant
Fire retardant
Summer foliage color:
Growth rate:
Moderate
Size:
Small
Max. Height:
5 Metres
Max. Canopy:
3 Metres
Climate:
Warm temperate to cold
Soil:
Prefers moist but tolerates dry
Pruning:
As required