SCIENTIFIC NAME: Prunus laurocerasus 'Green Goblet'

COMMON NAME: Green Goblet Cherry Laurel

GARDEN SIZE: 3 to 4 feet tall x 4 to 5 feet wide

HARDINESS ZONE: 5 to 10

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): Compact

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; glossy green foliage

FLOWERS: Fragrant white flowers 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