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variegated Portugal laurel | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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variegated Portugal laurel

Prunus lusitanica 'Variegata' (v)

Fragrant

Genus: Prunus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

A bushy evergreen tree or large shrub to 6m tall, with ovate leaves narrowly margined with white, and small, fragrant white flowers in racemes in early summer

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in any moist but well-drained moderately fertile soil in sun or partial shade. Superb hedging shrub and even thrives on poor, shallow, chalky soils

Pruning

Pruning group 8 including hedges pruned in late spring or early summer

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer

Pests

Leaves may be damaged by vine weevil and leaf-mining moths

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years