English laurel

Prunus laurocerasus

Category:

Shrub > Evergreen > 4-6 ft

Family:

Rosaceae

Zone:

6, 7, 8, 9

Height:

3-6 ft

Width:

6-12 ft

Growth / Form:

Spreading

Season of Interest:

Spring

Light:

Full Sun, Shade

Native / Invasive Status:

Non-native (non-invasive)

Pollinator Value:

Moderate

Growth Rate:

Rapid

USDA Zones:

6-9

Cultivars:

Schipkaensis, Zabeliana

Notes:

Poisonous

Additional source details:
Flowers: creamy white, fragrant 4” racemes in spring
Fruits: black/purple/red, berry-like
Foliage: cultivar forms detailed below – lanceolate leaves typical
Resists: alkaline soils, dry & poor soils, pollution, salt, heavy shade
Attracts: butterflies, pollinators, songbirds

Description

Poisonous