UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS HORTICULTURE 3103 SUMMARY
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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Prunus laurocerasus
L.
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English Laurel
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Rosaceae
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4-6
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evergreen shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Mounded, dense shrub or small tree, spreads wider than high. Size is cultivar
dependent.
ADAPTABILITY:
Needs protection from winter sun and wind. Needs to harden off properly to be
fully winter hardy. Responds well to pruning. Will grow in shade.
FUNCTIONS:
Massing, hedge, border, screen.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Will rot out in poorly drained soils. Fungal leaf spot.
NATIVE RANGE:
Southeastern Europe and adjacent Asia
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5-9, cultivar dependent
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Otto Luyken'- compact form, free flowering; 'Schipkaensis'-most cold-hardy
cultivar; 'Zabeliana'- cold-hardy selection, narrow, willow-like, leaves.
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