Caucasica is one of the most popular cherry laurel species because this variety is particularly fast-growing and forms dense hedges. It differs from other laurel cherries in its deep, dark green, narrow-shaped foliage.
What planting distance should you keep for the cherry laurel Caucasica?
For the cherry laurel “Caucasica”, the recommended planting distance for plants around one meter tall is three per meter of hedge. For smaller young plants, around 30 cm tall, five plants per meter should be used to ensure a dense hedge.
The planting distance also depends on the size
The planting distance you have to maintain depends on the height of the trees you purchased. You need three bushes of around one meter in size, the size most commonly available in the market, per linear meter of hedge. If you decide on young plants that are only thirty centimeters tall, you will need five laurel cherries per meter. Under no circumstances should the individual plants be planted so close together that they hinder each other's growth.
Since the “Caucasica” cherry laurel can grow around forty centimeters in height and width every year, you should maintain a corresponding minimum distance from house walls. When planning the hedge, remember that it needs to be trimmed regularly all around.
Tips & Tricks
Some larger bushes already form an attractive privacy screen. Cherry laurel is easy to propagate through cuttings, so you can continue the row of shrubs over time at no extra cost.