Portuguese Laurel 5-6ft (150-180cm) Rootballed

Our Portuguese Laurel at 5ft (150-180cm) is supplied rootballed and ready to establish quickly, making it an excellent choice for creating an instant evergreen hedge or privacy screen. These well-formed plants provide reliable structure and coverage from planting.

Prunus lusitanica is a refined evergreen hedging plant known for its glossy dark green foliage and distinctive red stems. It offers a more elegant alternative to traditional laurel, suitable for both formal and contemporary garden designs.

Key Features

• Plant Height: 150-180cm (5ft)
• Supply Type: Rootballed
• Growth Habit: Dense, upright and compact
• Foliage: Glossy evergreen leaves with red stems
• Position: Full sun or partial shade
• Best For: Privacy hedging, screening and boundary planting

Prunus lusitanica is relatively slow growing and one can expect up to a foot (30cm) of growth a year if left untrimmed.

It can be grown as a small hedge of 3-4ft (90-120cm) in height but will be equally happy if grown as a taller hedge of 6-7ft (180-210cm) to give that all important eye level privacy. Portuguese Laurel is tolerant of most soil types although it does not like waterlogged soil. It also grows quite happily in full sunshine or in partial shade making it versatile for a number of different situations.

A Portuguese Laurel hedge will need to be trimmed annually in the spring or autumn. We recommend trimming in the spring before a new flush of growth.

These plants should only be planted in the colder months of the year and watered properly in their first year after planting. These plants are all sold as 150-180cm in height which is approximately 5-6ft.

These 5ft Portuguese Laurel plants in root balls are shown in this picture at 60cm (2ft) apart, which is the correct distance for planting Portuguese Laurel hedging.

Many people choose Prunus lusitanica as alternative to Yew, Leylandii or Laurel as it is faster growing than Yew (and still looks formal) but not as fast growing as Leylandii or Laurel.

More information about planting small Portuguese Laurel hedge plants can be found on the Portuguese Laurel category page.

For more information about Portuguese Laurel 5-6ft (150-180cm) Root-Balled or to discuss alternative products, call us on 01252 714552 or email at sales@hedgesonline.com