Portuguese Laurel

Prunus lusitanica

The best formal hedge for a cold garden. Dark glossy leaves, red stems, and it takes a hard clip without sulking.

Sizes, same plant, different age. Mix as many as you like.

Ten or more of any one size drops to trade price automatically.

140mm 1 yr 25–40 cm now
1440 ready $13.90

150mm 2 yr 40–60 cm now
480 ready $18.90

300mm 3 yr 80 cm–1.2 m now
134 ready $45.95

Flat $100 freight in Tasmania · free over $250 · free pick-up at the gate

Age: 2 yr
Height now: 40–60 cm
Container: 150 mm pot
Mature height: 4 m
Mature width: 2 m
Position: Full sun to part shade
Habit: Evergreen
Growth rate: Moderate
Origin: Introduced

Good for

Screening

What it's like

If you want a crisp, dark, architectural hedge, this is the plant. It's slower than the cheap options, which is the point — it stays tight, holds a clean face, and doesn't need cutting four times a year. The new growth comes through with red stems against near-black foliage. Takes shade, wind and frost.

Getting it established

Plant at 60–80 cm spacing. Clip once in late spring and once in late summer.

Potted stock travels upright in a purpose-built carton with the rootball wrapped. Bare-root trees are lifted the week they ship, roots packed in damp shavings. Either way, get it in the ground within a week of arrival.

You've got twelve months. If it was planted the way we suggested and it hasn't come away, send us a photo and we'll replace it on the next run.

Ten or more of one line gets trade pricing without an account. Tell us the site and we'll check the spacing with you before you order.

Goes with

Plant it with.

All plants

Fast screen

140mm 1 yr $12.40

150mm 2 yr $16.90

300mm 3 yr $40.95

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Coastal

140mm 1 yr $13.40

150mm 2 yr $17.90

300mm 3 yr $42.95

Griselinia

Griselinia littoralis

From $13.40 140 mm pot · 1 yr 4 m tall

Bird food

Tube 1 yr $6.90

140mm 2 yr $17.90

200mm 3 yr $32.95

Silver Banksia

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From $6.90 Forestry tube · 1 yr 4 m tall

Tube 1 yr $6.90

140mm 2 yr $17.90

200mm 3 yr $32.95

Manuka

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From $6.90 Forestry tube · 1 yr 3 m tall