Prunus lusitanica Betula utilis jacquemontii 'Grayswood Ghost' bright green leaves and creamy-white

bright green leaves and creamy-white margins

It also forms beautiful hedges

sometimes remaining like that almost until the new spring growth appears

bronze and orange in the autumn

orange and claret red

Prunus lusitanica Betula utilis jacquemontii 'Grayswood Ghost' bright green leaves and creamy-whitePortugal Laurel is a hardy, evergreen tree that will keep your garden looking less bare through the winter season. It is versatile and has a variety of uses. Prunus lusiticana can be planted as a hedge or a screen to block out an unsightly neighbours fence and also makes a great windbreak in higher and exposed areas. If you want to try your hand at topiary, it can be clipped into a geometric or ornamental shape or even something more challenging like