Portuguese Laurel is a dense evergreen screening tree
Portuguese Laurel

Portuguese Laurel (Dense Evergreen Screening)

Prunus lusitanica

Premium Screening Hedge for Melbourne

Portuguese Laurel is a popular, hardy dark green glossy leaved shrub or small tree.

Prunus lusitanica, commonly known as the Portuguese laurel, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family (Rosaceae). Here are some key details about it:

Description

  • Appearance: An evergreen shrub or small tree with dark green, glossy leaves. The leaves are oval-shaped, with finely serrated edges.
  • Flowers: In late spring to early summer, it produces small, fragrant, white flowers in upright racemes.
  • Fruits: The flowers are followed by small, purplish-black berries that are attractive to birds.

Habitat and Growth

  • Native Range: Native to the Iberian Peninsula (Portugal and Spain) and parts of North Africa.
  • Cultivation: Widely cultivated as an ornamental plant and hedge due to its dense foliage and ability to tolerate pruning.
  • Soil and Light: Thrives in well-drained soils and tolerates a range of conditions, including full sun to partial shade.

Uses

  • Landscaping: Commonly used for hedges, privacy screens, and as a standalone ornamental tree.
  • Wildlife: The berries are an important food source for birds, though they can be toxic to humans if ingested in large quantities.

Care Tips

  • Pruning: Can be pruned regularly to maintain shape and size.
  • Pests/Diseases: Generally hardy but can be susceptible to scale insects, aphids, or powdery mildew in some conditions.

Portuguese Laurel Handles Melbourne’s Temperature Swings

Prunus lusitanica (Portuguese Laurel) is a premium evergreen screening hedge ideal for Melbourne gardens. Its dense glossy foliage and red stems create elegant year-round privacy along fences and boundaries. Perfect for formal hedging or natural screening, it offers reliable coverage, wind tolerance and low maintenance structure.

$9.25 – $396.25 inc. GST

In stock

SKU: Prulus Categories: , , , ,

There is No Limit to how many plants you buy:

Melbourne Metro deliveries cost $49.50.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 5 business days.

The Mornington Peninsula ** Mt Eliza to Portsea ** and Geelong deliveries cost $69.50.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 5 business days.

Outer Melbourne deliveries cost $143.00.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 7 business days.

Regional Victoria deliveries cost between $143.00 – $264.00.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 3 and 7 business days.

Call Logistics Directly on 0427 047 857

“GET YOUR PLANTS IN THE VAN!!”

 

Is this product Out of Stock? Ask us when it’s back in stock!

Some more options…

  • English Box Balls for Melbourne Gardens in all sizes
    Plant Specials

    English Box Balls

    Buxus sempervirens Topiary, Cones & Balls

    $96.25 – $846.25 inc. GST
    25cm
    25cm
    30cm
    30cm
    40cm
    40cm
    50cm
    50cm
    60cm
    60cm
    75L Standard
    75L Standard
    100L
    100L
    110L
    110L
    130L
    130L
    160L
    160L
    200L
    200L
    - +
    View
  • Ornamental Pear Capital Pyrus calleryana Capital
    Ornamental Pear Trees for Autumn Colour

    Ornamental Pear Capital (Ideal for Tight Spaces)

    Pyrus calleryana Capital

    $32.25 – $222.25 inc. GST
    20cm
    20cm
    25cm
    25cm
    30cm
    30cm
    40cm
    40cm
    45L
    45L
    50cm
    50cm
    - +
    View
  • Hedging and Screening Trees
    Conifer & Pine Trees for Screening & Structure

    Leyland Cypress Leightons Green (Fast Tall Privacy Screen)

    Cupressocyparis leylandii Leightons Green

    $13.25 – $186.25 inc. GST
    14cm
    14cm
    20cm
    20cm
    25cm
    25cm
    30cm
    30cm
    33cm
    33cm
    40cm
    40cm
    - +
    View
  • Tall and Narrow Screening Plant
    Pittosporum Hedge & Screening Plants

    Pittosporum Mean Screen (Tall and Narrow)

    Pittosporum tenuifolium Mean Screen

    $177.17 inc. GST
    40cm
    40cm
    - +
    View
  • Light Airy Screening Tree
    Pittosporum Hedge & Screening Plants

    Pittosporum Silver Sheen (Light, Airy Screening Tree)

    Pittosporum tenuifolium Silver Sheen

    $12.25 – $212.25 inc. GST
    14cm
    14cm
    20cm
    20cm
    25cm
    25cm
    30cm
    30cm
    40cm
    40cm
    - +
    View
  • Screening Lilly Pilly Green Machine
    Lilly Pilly Screening Trees & Fast-Growing Hedges

    Lilly Pilly Green Machine (Classic Dense Green Hedge)

    Syzygium australe Green Machine

    $36.25 – $126.25 inc. GST
    20cm
    20cm
    30cm
    30cm
    - +
    View
  • Lilly Pilly Backyard Bliss 50cm
    Lilly Pilly Screening Trees & Fast-Growing Hedges

    Lilly Pilly Backyard Bliss (Classic Melbourne Hedging Tree)

    Syzygium paniculatum Backyard Bliss

    $42.25 – $344.25 inc. GST
    20cm
    20cm
    25cm
    25cm
    30cm
    30cm
    33cm
    33cm
    40cm
    40cm
    50cm
    50cm
    - +
    View
  • Lilly Pilly Straight and Narrow
    Lilly Pilly Screening Trees & Fast-Growing Hedges

    Lilly Pilly Straight and Narrow (Slim Upright Hedge)

    Syzygium australe Straight And Narrow

    $13.00 – $192.25 inc. GST
    14cm
    14cm
    20cm
    20cm
    25cm
    25cm
    30cm
    30cm
    40cm
    40cm
    - +
    View
  • Weeping Lilly Pilly Waterhousea floribunda
    Lilly Pilly Screening Trees & Fast-Growing Hedges

    Weeping Lilly Pilly (Graceful Australian Native)

    Waterhousea floribunda

    $19.65 – $366.25 inc. GST
    17cm
    17cm
    20cm
    20cm
    25cm
    25cm
    30cm
    30cm
    33cm
    33cm
    40cm
    40cm
    50cm
    50cm
    - +
    View
  • Pittosporum Perfect Pillar
    Pittosporum Hedge & Screening Plants

    Pittosporum Perfect Pillar (Tall Narrow Column Hedge)

    Pittosporum tenuifolium Perfect Pillar

    $10.25 – $186.25 inc. GST
    14cm
    14cm
    20cm
    20cm
    25cm
    25cm
    40cm
    40cm
    - +
    View
Shopping Cart
Plants for Spaces
Testimonials
5
from 215 reviews
Scroll to Top