The Plants
Prunus laurocerasus 'Sofia' ball 50/55cm
laurel
£130.00
A compact growing baby of the laurel family, Sofia is an award winning introduction with narrow serrated leaves and fantastic compact growth. This makes it very easy to prune and shape as required, be it as a hedge, sphere, cone or simply kept as a shrub.
Type
- Hedging
Award of Garden Merit
Foliage: Evergreen
Hardiness: Hardy
Vigour: Fast growing
Uses
- Beds and borders
- Flower arranging
- Slopes/banks
- Woodland area
- Contemporary style garden
- Hedging
Special features
- Low maintenance
- Drought tolerant
- Evergreen
- Winter interest
- Berries
Care instructions
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun, partial or full shade. Dislikes shallow chalky soil. Prune in either spring or summer. Mature plants can tolerate hard pruning in spring, cutting back to the old wood.
Dimensions
Size: Medium
Pot size: 15 litre
Eventual height: 150cm
Eventual spread: 100cm
Positions
- Light shade
- Sun
- Shade
Aspects
- South
- East
- West
- North
Soil types
- Sandy
- Normal
- Clay
Soil pH ranges
- Acid
- Neutral