Description
Botanical name
Prunus lusitanica
Other names
Portugal laurel, Portuguese cherry laurel, Portuguese laurel
Genus
Prunus
Species
P. lusitanica - P. lusitanica is a dense, bushy, spreading, evergreen shrub or small tree with dark red shoots, ovate to elliptic, glossy, dark green leaves and, in early summer, racemes of small, cup-shaped, fragrant, white flowers followed by red fruit that ripen to black.
Foliage
Evergreen
Tree shape
Rounded to broadly spreading
Toxicity
Fruit may cause severe discomfort when ingested
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Height & Spread
1500cm x 1200cm
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