Prunus laurocerasus

Name: Prunus laurocerasus
Common Name cherry laurel	Family Rosaceae
Deciduous          x   Evergreen         x    Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial
Habit dense, bushy	Hard. Zone   usda 6	Mature Size 8m tall by 10m spread	x
Leaf: oblong, glossy, to 15cm long, dark green, pale underside	Fall/Winter Color
Leaf Arr.        Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal
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	Soil Rich     Lean     Well-drained x	Exposure Sun  x  Semi-shade   x  Shade
Landscape uses:  screening or groundcover	Limitations: chlorotic in alkaline soil, leaf hoppers, mites,powdery mildew	Other Features: