Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'

Compact Laurel hedge (Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken') description

Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’, otherwise known as Compact Laurel, is the smallest variety of the popular Laurel hedging. Its dense, dark foliage contrasts beautifully with the upright racemes of fragrant white flowers that blossom in the spring, giving way to small cherry-like berries in autumn. Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’ is ideal for bringing year-round colour and seasonal interest.

Most common uses for Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’ hedging

Compact Laurel is perfect for compact hedges – the clue is in the name! Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’ is a versatile shrub, working equally well as a manicured formal hedge or in a more natural, bushy style. Compact Laurel makes a good privacy screening hedge due to its density, which also means it can protect against some wind and noise pollution. It’s a particularly hardy shrub that can handle being grown in most locations, so is a good option for exposed areas, coastal regions or shaded areas.

The evergreen hedge is fantastic for wildlife, who feed off its berries and take shelter in Compact Laurel but do avoid planting Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’ in close proximity to livestock, as the leaves are toxic.

Combine Compact Laurel with

Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’ makes a wonderful stand-alone feature, so we would recommend planting it on its own.

Growth rate of Compact Laurel

A slow grower, Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’ can be expected to grow around 15cm pa, making it an easy hedge to maintain. Compact Laurel suits a final height of 1.2m or less, as it is suited as a low hedge.

Care advice for Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’

Compact Laurel hedges can be given a trim once a year in late September or early October to keep them looking tidy – they are very low-maintenance.

Suggested planting density for Compact Laurel

For information on planting density for Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’, take a look at the product table. In the 'No. Per Metre' column, you can find our recommended plant density. Pot-grown Compact Laurel plants are available to buy all year round.

The majority of our Compact Laurel hedging is UK grown by our horticultural experts who have years of nursery growing experience. However, on the rare occasion that we do source Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’ from outside of the UK, we make sure that our suppliers are only the highest quality. At best4hedging, we always strive to make sure that your Compact Laurel hedging plants reach you in the best condition and that they are of the highest standard, all whilst protecting our superb prices, so you know you can buy Compact Laurel online with complete confidence.

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