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The second laurel that we all know â Portuguese laurel, Prunus lusitanica â is, I think, superior in every way. It has none of the poisonous, rampant invasiveness of the cherry laurel and yet is a tough, hardy evergreen shrub or small tree that will also make a hedge.It responds really well to clipping â unlike the cherry laurel, which resists it with all its might â so is excellent for rough topiary.omments. The bay (Laurus nobilis) is the only 'true' laurel grown widely in this country, although in other parts of the world there are more than 2,500 other species of tree and shrub laurel.
Virginia creeper is often confused with poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans), but Virginia creeperâs leaves have five leaflets, where poison ivy only has three. Virginia creeper is also toxic. The berries and leaves of this flowering vine are poisonous, causing nausea, headache abdominal pain and bloody vomiting.irginia creeper is often confused with poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans), but Virginia creeperâs leaves have five leaflets, where poison ivy only has three. Virginia creeper is also toxic. The berries and leaves of this flowering vine are poisonous, causing nausea, headache abdominal pain and bloody vomiting.