english laurel vs cherry laurel

Cherry laurel, also called English laurel, is a large evergreen shrub or small tree often used for landscaping, usually as a hedge. Related to cherry trees, cherry laurel gets its common name from its resemblance to the true laurel tree.

Which Laurel is best for hedging?

Laurel hedge planting guide

Portugal Laurel is the hardiest, and it also is the laurel hedge that clips the best. Common Laurel is the fastest growing laurel hedge and its large leaves are most effective at providing a sound and light barrier. It is the ideal evergreen hedge to reduce traffic pollution.

Is English laurel fast growing?

laurel hedge growth rate

Laurels generally grow very quickly, making them ideal for fast-growing screens. English laurels and Schip laurels grow very fast, increasing by 1-2 feet per year in the right growing conditions.

Are skip laurel and cherry laurel the same?

Schip laurel has smaller leaves than other cherry laurels, so it creates a neat and clean shape when pruned. The shrub grows up to two feet per year, so it can rapidly produce a tall and dense screen for privacy. In the spring, the Schip laurel produces attractive stalks of aromatic white flowers.

What is the fastest growing laurel?

One of the most popular choices for privacy hedging, the cherry laurel is extremely fast growing. Also known as common laurel, this evergreen species thrives in shadier conditions as well as in direct sunlight. Growth wise, you can expect about 60cm per year in average conditions.

Is cutting Laurel dangerous?

Are Laurel Hedges Poisonous to Humans? Laurel hedging is also toxic to humans – including berries, leaves and stems – and particularly wilted or fallen leaves. Care should be taken whilst planting your hedge and avoid chipping the wood, as this can release hydrocyanic fumes into the air.

Is cherry laurel a good hedge?

Cherry Laurel is often referred to as Common Laurel or Prunus hedging and boasts large, glossy-green foliage all year round. It is an excellent choice of hedge plant for dense evergreen hedging and makes an effective privacy screen.

How tall do English laurels get?

Cherry Laurel or English Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus)

Mature Height/Spread: This evergreen, broadleaf shrub can grow to 20 feet but is generally kept smaller in the home landscape. The spread is 6 to 10 feet. The leathery, glossy, dark green leaves are 3 to 7 inches long and 1½ to 2 inches wide.

Is Cherry Laurel poisonous to dogs?

Laurel Prunus species Harmful if eaten in quantity. Harmful if eaten in quantity. Toxic if eaten, causing nausea and vomiting. May cause a skin allergy.

How far apart should I plant cherry laurel?

All types of laurel should be planted between 2 and 3 feet (60-90cm) apart. If you want a quick screen then plant your laurel hedging plants at 2ft apart but if you are willing to wait a bit longer, you will get just as dense a hedge by planting at 3ft apart.

Is Cherry laurel fast growing?

The different species of laurel have different growth rates, with cherry laurel growing up to 60cm a year and Portuguese laurel up to 40cm. Since laurel is known to be a fast-growing hedging plant, without pruning, they can easily grow into a large formal tree.

How tall will skip laurel get?

Skip laurels grow to be 10-18 feet tall and 5-7 feet wide, with a moderate growth rate of roughly 24 inches per year. Their dense foliage is glossy green year-round, and fragrant white blossoms bloom in spring.

Will deer eat skip laurel?

In spring, skip laurel grows fragrant white flowers. In summer, the flowers give way to small, dark, cherry-like berries. Skip laurel is drought resistant, deer resistant, pollution resistant and generally pest-free.

Is Laurel poisonous to cows?

ALL parts (leaves, berries etc.) of all Laurels, apart from Bay Laurel, are poisonous to livestock and animals. We have had no reports of children or pets being affected by the foliage of these hedging plants; in our experience they hold no real attraction, however it is best to avoid planting next to livestock.

How do I make my Laurel bushier?

To prune laurel to encourage growth, we'd recommend trimming the branches and cutting them back several times a year (depending on how fast it grows) by up to a quarter. This makes the bush come back bushier and thicker than before more rapidly.

What is the best hedge to plant for privacy?

American Arborvitae Hedge.
Emerald Green Arborvitae.
Western Red Cedar Hedge.
Green Giant Arborvitae.
Thuja occidentalis 'Little Simon'

What does Laurel smell like?

Bay laurel leaves have a pungent aroma. When you crush the leaves of Carolina cherry laurel, they have an aroma of maraschino cherries rather than herbal. The second way is to look for round glands at the base of the Carolina cherry laurel leaf where the leaf is attached to the petiole (leaf stem).

Is Cherry Laurel invasive?

According to a 2006 report on Seattle's urban forests, cherry laurel was the second most common invasive tree species, found on 67% of study plots with an average of 46 stems/acre (English holly was the most common invasive tree found in this study).

Is Cherry Laurel deer resistant?

Cherry-Laurels are a tried and true deer-proof hedge. All three of our types – English (Prunus laurocerasus), Schip (Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis'), and Portuguese (Prunus lusitanica) – are totally unattractive to deer.

How much does cherry laurel cost?

Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis'

Size	Price
1 to 2 Feet Tall	$39.95
2.5 to 3 Feet Tall	$74.95
3 to 3.5 Feet Tall	$84.95

Is English laurel poisonous to dogs?

English laurel is considered highly toxic, and if your pup (or you) consumed any part of the leaves, fruits or seeds of this plant, it should be treated as an emergency.

Is English laurel poisonous?

Also known as English laurel or common laurel, cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) is an innocuous-looking small tree or large shrub that is commonly used as a hedging, specimen or border plant. Ingesting any part of the poisonous plant, especially the leaves or seeds, can cause potentially fatal respiratory problems.

Does English laurel grow in shade?

The English laurel thrives with more direct sun in cooler climates, while it prefers some shade in more extreme heat zones. The shrub's large, glossy evergreen leaves are beautiful and recover easily from shearing, which makes the plant great for regular pruning.