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Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'

$157.00 / 7G


Cherry Laurel · Item # 25116

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7G

Description
Cherry Laurel 'Otto Luyken' is a shrub suited to full sun and average conditions. It offers white or pink color in spring.
Benefits
Makes the landscape productive as well as ornamental. Creates an early-season lift after winter with fresh color and growth. Supports a more active, living garden with flowers that pollinators can use.
Features
Fruit tree; spring flowers or glossy foliage; white or pink flowers mid-spring; drupe / cherry / plum / peach fruit; matures about 15 - 30 ft tall and 15 - 25 ft wide
Usage/Use
Flowering tree, edible landscape, wildlife garden
Scientific: Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'
Common: Cherry Laurel
Series: 'Otto Luyken
Evergreen: No
FAQ's: Best grown in full sun with average moisture.
Grow Tips: Full Sun; Average moisture; Well-drained, amended garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference.
Origin: Northern Hemisphere / garden selection
Native: Not Native to North America
Pollinator: Yes
Deer Resistant: No
Zone: 4 - 8
Zone Notes: Hardy in USDA Zones 4–8; protect roots during establishment.
Outside Lighting: Full Sun
Soil Type: Loam
PH Range: 6 - 7
Mature Height: 15 - 30 ft
Mature Width: 15 - 25 ft
Width Group: Wide
Mature Spread: 15 - 25 ft
Blooms: Yes
Bloom Type: Longtime
Bloomtime: Mid-Spring
Fragrant: None
Foliage Color: Green
Leaf Type: Green foliage
Attracts: Birds from Fruit
Environment: Woodland Edge of Savanna
Garden Style: Edible Garden
Plant Interest: Berries
Plant Uses: Edible Gardens
Growth Habit: Upright
Longevity: Long Lived
Season Foliage Interest: Fall, Spring, Summer
Moisture: Average Water
Drainage: Well-drained
Notes: Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture.
Maintain Effort: Medium
Maintenance: Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time.