top of page
PRUNUS LUSITANICA PORTUGESE LAUREL IN NEW ZEALAND

PRUNUS LUSITANICA - PORTUGESE LAUREL

Small bushy shrub with deep green, pointed oval shaped leaves with a serrated edge, blackish brown bark and dark red stems. Tight, compact growth form.
 
Applications
Specimen tree
Hedging and garden borders
Ornamental shrub, topiary or standard
Scented flowers  
 
Beyond the norm
Hardy hedging option for the garden or as a green border surrounding a flower bed. Can be trimmed into balls as a feature and clipped to keep its form tight and uniform, hardy to mild drought like conditions and stays green all year round.

Clipped height
1m

15 year height
1.5-2m

Mature height
3m

Soil conditions
Free draining, moist soil

Wind
Hardy

Frost
Hardy

Light
Full sun to semi shade 
   
Tree Shape
Bushy, round

Seasonal
Evergreen

Flower
Small white flowers

Fruit
Very small cherry

Origin
Spain, Portugal and France

Available grades (subject to demand)
15lt, 45lt

The Icon Trees nursery covers 50 acres. So that we can attend to your requirements it is important to visit by appointment only; we may not be able to give you access to the nursery without prior arrangement.

 

Our usual opening hours are 7.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. 

​

If you are unable to visit the nursery we can assist by selecting the right trees for your project. We can also support your purchasing decisions by providing photos of our trees. Purchases can be made using direct credit, VISA or Mastercard, or trade accounts.

​

​

99 Clevedon-Takanini Road

Ardmore

Auckland

​

​

sales@icontrees.co.nz

​

0800 BIG TREES

Enquiry as
bottom of page