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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Schipka cherry laurel

Prunus laurocerasus

Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken' Flower and leaves (Wake County, NC)
Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken' Flower and leaves (Wake County, NC)☀ Full sun · ☾ ShadeCathy Dewitt ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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Useful dense screen but prone to shot-hole and root problems in wet soils; monitor spread.

Sun Exposure
Full sun–shade
Mature Height (ft)
6–10
Mature Width (ft)
6–10
Bloom Season
Spring
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Sun Exposure

Full sun–shade

Growth Habit

Broad upright

Mature Height (ft)

6–10

Mature Width (ft)

6–10

More growing details

Bloom Season

Spring

Bloom Color

White

Evergreen / Deciduous

Evergreen

Native Status

Non-native

WNC Notes

Useful dense screen but prone to shot-hole and root problems in wet soils; monitor spread.

Drought Tolerance

Moderate

Wet-Soil Tolerance

Low–moderate

Deer Resistance

Moderate

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Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken' Flower and leaves (Wake County, NC)
Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken' Flower and leaves (Wake County, NC)☀ Full sun · ☾ ShadeCathy Dewitt ↗ · CC BY 4.0
Photo contextResized and converted to WebP; complete composition retained.
Prunus laurocerasus leaves
Prunus laurocerasus leaves☀ Full sun · ☾ ShadeRetama ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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