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.
Which laurel is best for hedging?
Cherry and Portuguese Laurel are the most popular type of hedging from this species family. Cherry Laurel hedging is our most favourable option, hence the alternate name, the Common Laurel. Cherry Laurel is a large hedge plant and primarily used for its large thick and glossy green leaves.
What is the fastest growing hedge plant?
Leylandii is a conifer that is the fastest –growing, evergreen, hedging plant and will create a hedge quickly. Because it is fast growing, it is generally the cheapest way of forming an evergreen garden hedge and hence the most popular.
