Known as Common Laurel or English Laurel, the Pleached Cherry Laurel is a robust and fast-growing evergreen, trained into a smart, elevated panel of foliage - ideal for creating instant privacy and year-round screening with a formal finish. With its broad leaves and strong structure, it delivers both elegance and practicality in equal measure.
At Tree Heritage Nursery, our Pleached Laurel Trees are grown with precision and care, and offered in a variety of head sizes and clear stem heights to suit boundary planting, patios, or garden zones in need of shelter or seclusion.
Growing Conditions
This variety thrives in a wide range of moist but well-drained soils, including clay, loam, and chalk, and copes well with sun or shade, making it one of the most adaptable options for UK gardens. It’s valued for its vigorous growth and ability to recover well from pruning, even in more challenging spots.
Where to Position It
Perfect for adding green structure above fences or walls, pleached Cherry Laurel is well-suited to suburban boundaries, urban developments, or formal garden zones where space at ground level is limited. Its thick foliage provides effective visual screening and noise reduction, making it ideal near roads or neighbouring properties.
Foliage, Flowers & Fruit
Cherry Laurel is known for its large, deep green, leathery leaves, forming a dense, evergreen screen when clipped into shape. In spring, mature plants produce upright spikes of creamy-white flowers, which may be followed by glossy red berries, darkening to black later in the season, adding seasonal variation and appeal to birds.
Size & Growth
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Ultimate Height: Up to 8 metres (with maintenance)
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Ultimate Spread: Head dimensions maintained through regular pruning
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Time to Ultimate Size: 5–10 years
