Cherry Laurel2019-10-222020-05-28/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/logo2.pngGarden Style San Antoniohttps://www.gardenstylesanantonio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cherry-laurel-prunus-caroliniana-650x650-1.jpg200px200px
Cherry Laurel
–
Prunus caroliniana
Laurel Cherry
12
–
35 feet
10
–
35 feet
East Texas, through the southeastern U.S.
Central Texas
Texas
Full Sun
Part Sun/Shade
Medium
Evergreen
Flowering
Attracts Pollinators
Birds
Previous
Next
About This Plant
Sun; part shade. Evergreen, with glossy dark green leaves suitable for hedging and screening. The bark is nearly black in color. Crushed leaves have a strong almond fragrance, due to a concentration of hydrocyanic acid.
A vigorous grower, cherry laurel reseeds freely. In deep well-drained soils, it makes an excellent native hedge comparable to East Asian shrubs like xylosma, ligustrum, photinia and holly. It grows in well in semi-shaded deep clay loams around pecans and other massive trees, but isn’t as drought tolerant in shallow exposed soils.
Maintenance
Occasional pruning or light training if a hedge is desired.