Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Cherry laurel

Prunus laurocerasus

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Narrow evergreen screen; protect from winter burn.

Sun Exposure: Part shade to sun
Mature Height (ft): 8–12
Mature Width (ft): 4–6
Bloom Season: spring

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Sun Exposure

Part shade to sun

Growth Habit

Upright, dense evergreen

Mature Height (ft)

8–12

Mature Width (ft)

4–6

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Bloom Season

spring

Bloom Color

Fragrant white racemes

Evergreen / Deciduous

Evergreen

WNC Notes

Narrow evergreen screen; protect from winter burn.

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**Cherry laurel · Botanical detail**◐ Part sun or part shadeCathy Dewitt ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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