SCIENTIFIC NAME: Prunus laurocerasus 'Mount Vernon'
COMMON NAME: Mount Vernon English Laurel
GARDEN SIZE: 1 to 2 feet tall, spreading 5 to 8 feet wide
USDA ZONE: 6 to 9
EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Part Shade
WATER & SOIL: Prefers moist, well-drained soils. Drought-tolerant once established. Avoid overhead watering due to shothole fungus.
HABIT (FORM): Spreading, compact groundcover
FOLIAGE: Evergreen; glossy, dark green leaves
FLOWERS: Showy white flowers in spring, though rarely flowers or sets seed
PLANT ORIGIN: Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia
WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a host for local insects and wildlife. May provide food for insects in the spring.
FERTILIZING: Apply evergreen fertilizer in the spring and fall.
PRUNING: Minimal pruning recommended. If pruning is needed, hand pruning is suggested for better appearance.
TOXICITY FLAGS: Toxic to humans, dogs, cats, and horses.
USES: Specimen, Screening, Foundation Planting, Hedge