SCIENTIFIC NAME: Prunus laurocerasus 'Monarone', PP31,107

COMMON NAME: Jade Enchantress® Cherry Laurel

GARDEN SIZE: 3 feet tall x 6 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): Compact, dense, dwarf shrub

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; glossy, dark green leaves with improved disease resistance

FLOWERS: Showy, fragrant creamy white flower spikes bloom in spring, followed by small black ornamental berries

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