Laurel

Dense, bushy, evergreen shrub with large glossy, dark green leaves. It makes an excellent hedging plant, and can cope with deep shade under trees was well as full sun. Small white flowers are produced on spikes in mid-spring, followed by cherry red berries which are harmful if eaten.Position: full sun, partial shade or shadeSoil: moist but well-drained soil, except shallow chalkRate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: AprilFlower colour: whiteOther features: a very versatile hedging shrubHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly. Prune in either spring or summer. Mature plants can tolerate hard pruning in spring, cutting back to the old woodGoes well with: Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Grayswood Ghost', Viburnum sargentii 'Onondaga', Choisya ternata 'Sundance', Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire', Daphne mezereum f. alba, Euphorbia griffithii 'Fireglow'
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