prunus lusitanica portuguese laurel - Gardening
There is laurel and then there is laurel; in this case, the ferociously hardy Portuguese form (Prunus lusitanica) which was once immensely popular, but now, like so many of those dark evergreens ...
May 18, 2026
There is laurel and then there is laurel; in this case, the ferociously hardy Portuguese form (Prunus lusitanica) which was once immensely popular, but now, like so many of those dark evergreens ... Find out how to grow Prunus lusitanica Like its close relative the cherry laurel, this species from Spain and Portugal is usually planted to make a large hedge, screen or windbreak. It is a very ...
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Adaptable evergreen: Prunus lusitanica flowers in June and can be clipped into formal geometric shapes to provide winter structure Credit: Photo: Gap Photos; Mark Bolton A mixture of red and deep ...