Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis'
$157.00 / 7G
Skip Laurel ·
Description
Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis', commonly known as Skip Laurel, is a woody landscape shrub valued for its white flowers during spring. It typically matures 10–15.5 feet tall and 5–7 feet wide. Grow it in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained clay or loam soil. Its native range or documented parentage is Europe. This shrub provides cover and nesting sites for birds like the Eastern towhee. In the landscape, it works well in hedge, mass planting, and screen/privacy. Once established, it shows useful tolerance to dry soil, pollution, and poor soil.
Benefits
3183
Features
glossy foliage; matures about 15 - 30 ft tall and 15 - 25 ft wide
Native Range
Europe
| Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis' | |
| Skip Laurel | |
| 'Schipkaensis | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun with average moisture. | |
| Full Sun; Average moisture; Well-drained, amended garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Northern Hemisphere / garden selection | |
| Non-Native | |
| Yes | |
| No |
| 4 - 8 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 4–8; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 7 | |
| 15 - 30 ft | |
| 15 - 25 ft | |
| Wide | |
| 15 - 25 ft |
| Yes | |
| Longtime | |
| Mid-Spring | |
| None | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Birds from Fruit | |
| Woodland Edge of Savanna | |
| Edible Garden | |
| Berries | |
| Edible Gardens | |
| Upright | |
| Long Lived | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Medium | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |