Dwarf Cherry Laurel Etna 200cm+ 100cm Wide

Prunus laurocerasus ‘Etna’ – often sold as Dwarf Cherry Laurel ‘Etna’. 

Key Features

• Compact Growth: Much smaller than the standard Cherry Laurel, reaching around 1.5–2m tall and wide in time, so it’s ideal for lower hedges or foundation planting.

• Evergreen: Large, glossy green leaves give year-round screening.

• New Growth: Young leaves emerge a striking bronze-red, maturing to dark green.

• Flowers & Berries: Upright clusters of creamy-white flowers in spring, followed by black berries in autumn – good for pollinators and birds.

• Hardy & Easy: Tolerant of shade, drought once established, and urban pollution.

Uses

• Low hedging or edging – neat, dense, and more controllable than full-size laurel.

• Screening in smaller gardens – doesn’t swamp the space.

• Evergreen structure – works well mixed with other shrubs for year-round backbone planting.

• Containers – stays neat and compact.

Growth & Care

• Rate: Moderate grower – not as fast as common laurel, so easier to maintain.

• Soil: Any reasonable, well-drained soil.

• Light: Sun or partial shade (does very well in shade compared with many other hedging shrubs).

• Pruning: Once a year after flowering is enough, or clip lightly to shape.