The highlights
- Glossy evergreen foliage
- Laughs in the face of neighbour noise
- Fast growth rate – 30-60cm per year
- Grows up to 8m or keep trimmed at 1-5m
Description
- Cherry Laurel is a large-leaved, dense evergreen hedging plant
- Glossy, bright green leaves up to 15cm long. Racemes of delicate white flowers appear in the spring and are followed by glossy red cherry-like fruits which turn black in autumn
- A fully hardy, fast growing hedge which will reach a height of approx 8m but can easily be maintained at 1-5m
- Cherry Laurel will grow well in normal to clay soils and most conditions including partial shade – it doesn’t like chalky or shallow soils
- A low maintenance plant which due to its density is perfect for screening and as a windbreak
- Leaves and fruit can be harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and wash hands after gardening
- RHS Plants for Pollinators – recognised for its value to pollinators
