Prunus laurocerasus ‘Novita’(English Cherry Laurel) - 3/4 stem (140-160) Pleached

Cherry Laurel ‘Novita’ is a hardy, fast-growing evergreen shrub, ideal for hedging, screening, and specimen planting. With its large, glossy green leaves, it provides excellent year-round privacy and an attractive, dense appearance.

Perfect for Hedging and Screening

• Forms a thick, bushy hedgethat thrives in full sun, partial shade, and various soil types.

• Exceptionally cold-hardy, making it more resilient than standard Cherry Laurel varieties.

• Offers dense foliagefor effective noise reduction and wind protection.

Growth Rate and Maintenance

• Fast-growing, adding approximately 40–60 cm (1.3–2 feet) per yearin optimal conditions.

• For a neat hedge, prune once or twice a year, preferably in spring and late summer.

• If grown as a specimen shrub, occasional shaping enhances its natural, full form.

Cherry Laurel ‘Novita’ is an ideal choice for a low-maintenance yet highly effective hedge or ornamental shrub, providing lush greenery and privacy all year round.

Product details

• Height of 3-3.2m
• Clear stem height of 180-200cm
• Clear stem girth 10-12cm
• 120cm wide x 120cm height frames 
• Evergreen
• White flowers in spring
• Red berries in Autumn which turn to black in winter
• Green dense glossy  lance shape leaves
• Leaves and berries may be harmful if eaten

Growing conditions

• Hardiness -15 degrees Celsius (Good across the UK).
• Exposed or sheltered
• Alakine, neutral or acidic soil (plant with Multi purpose)
• Full sun, partial shade
• Can grow in chalk, sand, clay and loam conditions 

• South, west, North and east facing

- For queries regarding different frame sizes and stem girths, please contact us at Info@hctrees.uk