Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) is native to southwestern Asia and southeastern Europe. It is widely naturalized across North America. The cherry laurel hardiness zone is 4 to 9. Prunus laurocerasus is a fast-growing evergreen that as such keeps its leaves year-round and is cultivated in gardens as a privacy shrub. Cherry laurel is a member of the rose family and produces beautiful, white, fragrant flowers in the Spring that smell like a sweet mixture of almonds and maraschino cherries. The likes of which attracts honeybees, bumblebees, and butterflies among others. Did you know that cherry laurel is a larval host plant to the lovely Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)? Robins, waxwings, thrushes, finches, orioles, and the Northern Mockingbird may visit your garden to eat the shiny black berries that ripen during Summer. For the rest of us two-legged, the berries are not edible. Cherry laurel can tolerate salty air, and as such can be planted in gardens near the ocean. The shrub which can grow up to over 30 feet tall, and over 30 feet wide can be pruned to almost any height and width. Cherry laurel does well in both full sun and partial shade. A good six hours of sunlight will result in more flowers and fruits. Cherry laurel does best in moist soil, but it can tolerate seasons of drought especially when fully mature. Cherry laurel is a hermaphrodite and as such includes both male and female reproductive parts, yet it relies upon diverse pollinators to bring out its true splendor. At Portland Plant Paradise, we offer all shop customers a free consult, and we will discuss how to bring out the most blooms and berries in your cherry laurel. The offer is $50 for a gallon size organic potted plant. Free shipping. Portland Plant Paradise does not mail out to PO Boxes without explicit customer permission in writing. Portland Plant Paradise requires a consult with every plant purchase. Please note: a customer consult with the owner of Portland Plant Paradise is required before the sale of any plant. Portland Plant Paradise ethics requires that the prospective customer purchases any plant product for a humane purpose only. No payment required to schedule a consult. The shop will not mail plant product until we have a consult. Please email us at portlandplantparadise@gmail.com to schedule a consult. Portland Plant Paradise does not provide product refunds. Portland Plant Paradise does not offer delivery or pick-up services. Look forward to meeting you.
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