Prunus ‘Lucitanica’

Portugeuse Laurel

Features

• Dark green foliage with red stems on new shoots.
• Short growing season of spring to mid summer.
• Flowers in spring and are very fragrant.

Uses

• Mostly used for hedging.  Can be topped from 1 metre in height.
• Used as standards for stand alone planting or as a pletched hedge.

Growing Conditions

• Full sun to light shade.
• Very frost and wind hardy..
• Moderately coastal hardy.
• Grows in dry to very moist soil conditions.