English or Cherry Laurel, which is also referred to as Prunus Laurocerasus, is a very well-liked choice among home owners to be used as a hedge plant. If you're not conscious of what hedge plants are, you surely have seen one in your neighborhood. Hedges are thick shrubs that are used to work as boundaries among neighbours. But there are other good reasons to actually opt for this kind of plant as a plant hedge.

Prunus Laurocerasus has a very unique and advantageous feature. Fundamentally, it is a hedge which could grow in a condition that is normally unsuitable for other hedge plants. This plant may actually grow and survive in a place in which the soil is dry or damp, where there isn’t enough shade, or perhaps where there is too much sun. To put it simply, there isn't any restriction as to what where this hedge plant can actually grow.

In terms of the rate of growth of this type of hedge plant, it doesn't grow as fully as well as quickly as the Leylandii. Quite reasonably, you may expect it to grow only one foot per annum. A Prunus Laurocerasus has got large dark green leaves, that are ideal traits of a hedge plant. The white flower spikes that spring out of the glossy leaves are very attractive also and very fragrant. Therefore selecting this type of hedge plant for your own personel garden is ideal not just to function as a boundary but also to keep your backyard visually appealing as well.

Now let’s talk about why plant bushes just like Laurel are often chosen by home owners to be part of their backyards. Apart from the fact that they are great enough to be a marker or a boundary, hedge plants can provide your home with much security as well as privacy. As these hedge plants have very thick foliage, you can imagine that they're very hard to see through. With that being said, you can have more privacy in your lawn because no one from the other side can see you in any way.

Another benefit of having hedge plants in your garden is that it can protect your home from strong winds and rain during those stormy months. In addition, these shrubs have got really heavy foliage that the air that passes through it can actually be filtered. As a result, you can have a more fresh and less polluted area inside your property. The only thing that you need to bear in mind once you have decided to grow Laurel inside your garden is its maintenance. This plant can grow taller and a lot thicker, so you wouldn’t want to leave it untrimmed for many years. So as long as you prune this shrub every now and then, you will truly be able to make the most of its unique characteristics.