Otto Luyken English Laurel

Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'

Pronunciation: PROO-nus lar-oh-ser-AY-sus
SKU #06715
6-9

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A dwarf form of English laurel. This lush growing, compact, evergreen shrub offers year-round interest with glossy dark green leaves and showy, fragrant, creamy white flower spikes, followed by small black ornamental fruit. Dense foliage provides winter shelter for birds. Excellent as a hedge, background plant or privacy screen. Shade tolerant.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 3 ft. tall, 6 ft. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-9

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Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Ornamental Berries, Compact Form, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Dry Shade, Tolerates Urban Pollution, Road Salt Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitSpreading
Flower AttributesFragrant, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge, Accent
Design IdeasThis easy-care evergreen makes a great low-growing informal hedge for use as a divider or in front of a taller hedge. A fine year-round presence in the garden.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsEuonymus (Euonymus); Spirea (Spiraea); Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina); Holly (Ilex); Lilyturf (Liriope)
Care InstructionsThrives in slightly deep, fertile, moist, humusy, well-drained soil; tolerates poor, sandy, or clay soils. Prefers more sun in cool climates, more shade in warmer areas. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates dry shade. Feed in early spring. Prune after flowering to shape.
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Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Ornamental Berries, Compact Form, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Dry Shade, Tolerates Urban Pollution, Road Salt Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitSpreading
Flower AttributesFragrant, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge, Accent
Design IdeasThis easy-care evergreen makes a great low-growing informal hedge for use as a divider or in front of a taller hedge. A fine year-round presence in the garden.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsEuonymus (Euonymus); Spirea (Spiraea); Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina); Holly (Ilex); Lilyturf (Liriope)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in slightly deep, fertile, moist, humusy, well-drained soil; tolerates poor, sandy, or clay soils. Prefers more sun in cool climates, more shade in warmer areas. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates dry shade. Feed in early spring. Prune after flowering to shape.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.