Portuguese laurel
Prunus lusitanica
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 30 feet tall10 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Portuguese laurel (Prunus lusitanica) is an evergreen shrub for hedges, borders, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. White flowers are fragrant and attract bees and butterflies. Birds visit the shrub too. It is drought tolerant and needs little care once settled.
Pairs well with Rose of sharon, Amur maple, and Bluebell.
Native range
Asia.