Chestnut Hill Cherry Laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Chestnut Hill' PP #24,880
Description | A more compact selection of Otto Luyken Cherry Laurel. The attractive, glossy, rippled leaves curl down, increasing resistance to shot hole disease. A refined look on a dense, vase-shaped form. Stalks of fragrant white flowers appear in spring. Excellent hedge, background or screen. Evergreen. |
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Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Spring |
Mature Size | Slow growing; reaches 4 ft. tall and wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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Special Features | Easy Care, Compact Form, Benefits Birds |
Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Dry Shade, Tolerates Urban Pollution, Road Salt Tolerant |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Landscape Use | Border, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Accent |
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Flower Color | White |
Foliage Color | Dark Green |
Companion Plants | Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina); Spirea (Spiraea); Lilyturf (Liriope); Euonymus (Euonymus); Holly (Ilex) |
Care | 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
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 7
Good to grow!
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Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania 19462 -
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Lansdale, Pennsylvania 19446-1504
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