Prunus laurocerasus 'Novita'Cherry laurel
A vigorous cherry laurel cultivar with large, bright green, glossy leaves, selected for its resistance to cold and to the leaf diseases that weaken other laurels. It makes tall, dense hedges in a few years, in sun or shade.
- Large, glossy leaf that stays healthy in cold and damp
- Fast growth that makes a tall hedge in a few years
- Tolerates hard pruning, shade and chalky soils
About this cultivar
Prunus laurocerasus 'Novita' reaches 3 to 5 metres in height with an upright, branching habit, and is among the fastest-growing cherry laurels. The leaves, elongated and leathery, keep an intense, glossy green all year round.
It was selected for the health of its foliage: it resists severe cold and leaf spots of fungal and bacterial origin better than 'Rotundifolia', which it replaces in many projects.
It adapts to almost all soils, including chalky ones, and to exposures from full sun to shade. It tolerates hard pruning and recovers quickly, which makes it possible to renovate old hedges or form new ones rapidly.
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