Name: Prunus laurocerasus
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Common Name
cherry laurel
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Family
Rosaceae
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Deciduous x Evergreen x Shrub Ground Cover Annual
Coniferous Tree Climber Herbaceous Perennial
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Habit
dense, bushy
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Hard. Zone
usda 6
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Mature Size
8m tall by 10m spread
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x
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Leaf: oblong, glossy, to 15cm long, dark green,
pale underside |
Fall/Winter Color
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Leaf Arr. Opposite Alternate Whorled Spiraled Clustered Basal
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Flowers: cup shaped, fragrant, white flowers, 9mm across
in upright racemes to 13cm long |
Infl. upright raceme followed by conical cherry-like red
fruit 1.5cm across, ripening to black | ||
Jan. Feb. March. ( April. May. June. ) July. August. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
(flowering period) | |||
Water Use
High Low
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Soil
Rich Lean Well-drained x
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Exposure
Sun x Semi-shade x Shade
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Landscape uses: screening or groundcover
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Limitations: chlorotic in alkaline soil,
leaf hoppers, mites,powdery mildew |
Other Features:
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