Create a lush evergreen screen with Prunus Rotundifolia, a popular laurel variety valued for its vigorous growth, dense foliage, and excellent hedging performance. This reliable evergreen shrub produces large, glossy green leaves that create a thick natural barrier, providing privacy, shelter, and structure throughout the year.
Perfect for formal hedges, garden boundaries, windbreaks, and screening areas, Prunus Rotundifolia establishes quickly and responds well to regular pruning, allowing it to be maintained at the desired height and shape. Its adaptable nature makes it suitable for a wide range of garden conditions, including sunny and partially shaded positions.
Easy to grow and exceptionally hardy, this evergreen laurel is an excellent choice for both traditional and modern landscapes. Supplied as a healthy established 2 litre pot plant, ready to plant and begin forming a strong hedge in your garden.
As a natural living product, each plant may vary slightly in size, shape, and appearance depending on seasonal growing conditions.
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'
- Common Name: Cherry Laurel / Laurel Hedge
- Plant Type: Evergreen Hedging Shrub
- Pot Size: 2 Litre (Approx. 17cm)
- Foliage Colour: Glossy Dark Green Evergreen Leaves
- Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Growth Habit: Upright, Dense, Bushy
- Mature Height: Approx. 5m
- Mature Spread: Approx. 4m
- Flowering Season: Spring (White Flower Spikes)
- Hardiness: Fully Hardy Evergreen Shrub
- Soil Type: Moist, Well-Drained Soil
- Suitable For: Privacy Hedges, Boundaries, Screens, Windbreaks, Large Borders
Care
Plant Prunus Rotundifolia in moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Water regularly during the first growing season to help establish strong roots. Trim once or twice a year to maintain shape and encourage dense growth. Apply mulch in spring and feed with a balanced fertiliser to support healthy foliage development.
