Commonly known as Portuguese Laurel, Prunus Lusitanica is an attractive, evergreen shrub which has glossy, evergreen, deep-green leaves with contrasting red stems. Small, fragrant, white flowers in summer followed by black fruits in autumn. Thrives in most reasonable sites and soils, not fussy. Can reach 6 metres (20yrs) if left untrimmed, and slow growth also can be easily shaped.

This shrub was grown in the Staffordshire Moorlands at 900 feet above sea level, therefore, producing a very healthy, hardy plant. Our Portuguese Laurels will be carefully packaged to arrive safely, ready for you to plant straight away. Portuguese Laurel is a large evergreen shrub or small tree of spreading habit, the dark red shoots bearing deep green ovate leaves. Small, fragrant white flowers in racemes to 25cm in length in early summer, are followed by small, dark purple fruits