English Laurel
Prunus laurocerasus
SKU
06705
A large evergreen shrub with dense, erect branches and handsome rich green foliage. Tiny spring flowers have a sweet fragrance. A popular choice for formally pruned hedges, group plantings or privacy screens. Tolerates salt spray.
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Full sun, Partial sun
Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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| Botanical Pronunciation | PROO-nus lar-oh-ser-AY-sus |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Quickly reaches 12 ft. tall, 8 ft. wide; larger with age. |
| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Design Ideas | Even though this evergreen's leaves are large, they recover quickly from shearing, making this a fine choice for a formal, sheared hedge. Also makes an outstanding tree in the landscape with fragrant flowers and fruit that attract birds. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Flower Attribute | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Garden Style | Contemporary, Cottage, Mediterranean |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge, Mass Planting, Privacy Screen, Windbreak, Woodland Garden, Coastal Exposure, Wildlife Garden, Dry Shade, Urban Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Soil Needs | Tree & Shrub Food |
| Special Feature | Ornamental Berries, Tolerates Poor Soils, Year-round Interest, Fast Growing, Bird Friendly, Tolerates Urban Pollution, Tolerates Road Salt |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Watering Needs | Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
Thrives in slightly deep, fertile, moist, humusy, well-drained soil; tolerates poor, sandy, or clay soils. Prefers more sun in cool climates, more shade in warmer areas. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates dry shade. Feed in early spring. Prune after flowering to shape.
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6 - 9
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