At King & Co we take pride in offering british-grown evergreen hedging stock, including Cherry and Portuguese laurel!

Laurel (Cherry and Portuguese)

We stock British-grown Cherry and Portuguese laurel in both tree and shrub form.

Screening Trees. Our laurel standards have clear stems around 1.8m tall. You can plant them in a row to create a screen above a 6ft fence or as a standalone tree to block unwanted views. Cherry laurel is fast-growing so it needs pruning twice a year to stay neat and dense. Portuguese laurel is slower growing but keeps its shape with little effort (it often needs just one trim per year).

We also stock 1/2 standard Portuguese laurel. These trees have shorter stems, around 90–110cm tall. Ideal for creating a raised hedge above a low wall or fence, they also work well as specimen trees to add height and interest in smaller gardens.

Hedging plants. These shrubs are branch from ground level and form a natural screen from the base up. They work well for defining borders.

Take a look at this video for more information on Laurel hedging.

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