How do you care for Prunus laurocerasus?

Rachel Beth
2 min readFeb 11, 2022

Prunus laurocerasus, also known as English Laurel, has dark green leaves and showy white flowers. Prunus laurocerasus is an evergreen shrub with dense branches and a bushy form. Prunus laurocerasus prefers moist soil in full sun to partial shade. Prune your cherry laurel after it blooms or anytime during early summer.

Introduction

Prunus laurocerasus tolerates all sorts of light conditions from full sun to partial and even full shade, preferring more sun in cool climates and more shade in warmer areas. This vigorous evergreen usually stays under six feet tall, though it can grow as tall as eight feet. Prunus laurocerasus has dark green leaves and showy white flowers. Prunus laurocerasus is an evergreen shrub with dense branches and a bushy form. Prunus laurocerasus tolerates most pH levels from acid to alkaline soils and prefers moist soil in full sun to partial shade. Prune your cherry laurel after it blooms or anytime during early summer using sharp garden shears or pruning shears.

Plant Description

Prunus laurocerasus is a vigorous evergreen that grows up to six feet but usually stays around three feet tall. Prunus laurocerasus has small, dark green leaves that are narrow and pointed. Prunus laurocerasus produces showy white flowers in early spring before any new growth appears on the plant. Prunus laurocerasus is usually evergreen with dense branches and a bushy form. Prunus laurocerasus tolerates most pH levels from acid to alkaline soils and prefers moist soil in full sun to partial shade. Prune your cherry laurel after it blooms or anytime during early summer using sharp garden shears or pruning shears.

Flower Description

Prunus laurocerasus has showy white flowers that bloom in early spring before any new growth appears on Prunus laurocerasus. Prunus laurocerasus produces showy white flowers in early spring before any new growth appears on Prunus laurocerasus. Prunus laurocerasus prefers moist soil and full sun to partial shade. Prunus laurocerasus usually stays under six feet tall, but Prunus laurocerasus can grow as tall as eight feet. Prunus laurocerasus has dark green leaves that are narrow and pointed. Prune your cherry laurel after it blooms or anytime during early summer using sharp garden shears or pruning shears.

Alternate Prunus laurocerasus has dark green leaves that are narrow and pointed. Prunus laurocerasus produces showy white flowers in early spring before any new growth appears on Prunus laurocerasus. Prunus laurocerasus is usually evergreen with dense branches and a bushy form. Prunus laurocerasus tolerates most pH levels from acid to alkaline soils and prefers moist soil in full sun to partial shade. Prune your cherry laurel after it blooms or anytime during early summer using sharp garden shears or pruning shears.

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