Prunus laurocerasus
English Laurel
Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) is a vigorous broadleaf evergreen with large, glossy leaves. Upright clusters of fragrant white flowers appear in spring, followed by dark, ornamental fruits.
Its structure combines dense branching and an oval crown. Growth is fast. The foliage supplies a year-round framework.
Choose a site in full sun or partial shade. Provide humus-rich, well-drained soil.
Size
• Height: 10-20 ft
• Width: 8-10 ft
Hardiness
• USDA Zones: 6a–8b
Best Uses
• Hedge
• Privacy Screen
• Pollinator garden
- Plant type
- Evergreen Shrub, Flowering Shrub
- Height
- 10-20 ft
- Width
- 8-10 ft
- Hardiness zones
- 6a–8b
- Sunlight
- Full sun to part shade
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Spring
- Flower color
- White
- Leaf color
- Dark Green
- Fall color
- Dark Green
- Fruit color
- Black, Purple
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Songbirds
- Soil
- Clay, Humus rich, Loamy, Sandy, Well Drained
- Landscape use
- Hedge, Pollinator garden, Privacy Screen
- Shape
- Dense, Oval, Rounded, Spreading
- Fruit
- No
- Fragrant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Salt tolerant
- Yes
- Drought tolerant
- No
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