Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia') – Evergreen Hedging (2L Pot)

Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia' is a cherry laurel, a fast growing evergreen with large glossy leaves that makes a dense hedge in sun or partial shade.

Cherry laurel is the classic evergreen hedge: big, glossy, deep green leaves all year, spikes of small white scented flowers in spring, and a habit of growing fast and big. Left uncut it reaches 8 metres or more, so as a hedge it needs at least one clip a year; use secateurs rather than shears, or the big leaves are left ragged. It takes most soils that are not waterlogged, copes with dry ground once established and with coastal air behind a windbreak, and is fully hardy, though cold drying winds can scorch the leaves in the coldest inland gardens.

Supplied as a well established young plant in a 2 litre nursery pot, grown in peat free compost, with the branching and roots to settle quickly and start forming a hedge. All parts, including the leaves and seed kernels, are harmful to people, dogs, rabbits and rodents if eaten.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Cherry laurel 'Rotundifolia'
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 1.5 to 6m or more if never cut x 1 to 2m; kept smaller as a hedge
• Growth Habit: Upright, bushy evergreen shrub; dense when clipped
• Perfect For: Hedging, privacy screens, boundaries, wildlife gardens
• Foliage: Evergreen, large, glossy, deep green
• Flowering Time: Spring, spikes of small white scented flowers
• Planting Position: Full sun or partial shade; tolerates coastal conditions behind a windbreak and dry soil once established
• Soil Type: Most moist, well drained soils
• Hardiness: Fully hardy
• Maintenance: Low; clip at least once a year
• Seasonal Interest: Evergreen all year: spring flowers, summer, autumn and winter screening
• Type: Hardy evergreen shrub, supplied in a 2 litre pot