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Prunus laurocerasus - 'Mount Vernon'

Prunus laurocerasus - 'Mount Vernon'
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Type Shrub (Multi-stemmed Plant), Evergreen, Ground cover
Form Low Growing or Spreading Plant, Architectural Form
Size Low Border / Edging / Ground Cover Plant (up to 50cm height)
Colours White Flowers (Summer early), Medium green Foliage
Care Some Maintenance Required
Hardiness Frost hardy
Growth Slow Growing Plant
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Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage


Strengths of Prunus laurocerasus:

  • Ideal for fast growing screening
  • Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening
  • Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant
  • Attractive form or foliage for all year interest
  • Tolerates cold exposed locations
  • Tolerates heavy clay soils

Weaknesses of Prunus laurocerasus

  • Does not produce showy attractive flowers
  • Does not tolerate very dry or very wet soils
If you like this plant you may also be interested in these:
bushes and trees for fast growing screening
architectural plants
plants for heavy clay soils

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