SCIENTIFIC NAME: Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis'

COMMON NAME: Schip Cherry Laurel

GARDEN SIZE: 6 to 10 feet tall x 10 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate (up to 6 to 12 inches per year under ideal conditions)

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): Dense, vase-shaped large shrub with a layered appearance

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; glossy, medium green leaves

FLOWERS: Fragrant, showy, creamy white flowers on stalks bloom in spring (April to May)

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