Portuguese Laurel hedge plants

A very hardy evergreen with lush, dark foliage and green stems when young, typically maturing to eye-catching maroon coloured stems, Portuguese laurel hedge plants or Prunus lusitanica, make a wonderful dense hedge, offering year-round screening, wind protection and noise reduction. Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, it’s easy to see why a Portuguese Laurel hedge would make a striking, diverse addition to any garden. Best Features: Glossy dark evergreen foliage, year-round interest, very hardy Ideal For Hedges: 1-5m high Growth Rate: Average to Fast | 30-50cm a year Position:Any normal soil, sheltered or exposed inland, full shade or sunny. Also Consider: Photinia Red Robin (Photinia x Fraseri) for red and green foliage or one of our other Laurel hedging varieties, Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia') for a hedging plant even more robust than Portugal laurel.