Cherry Laurel Tree

These trees which grow in u s.

Cherry laurel tree. Cherry laurel a dependable easily grown north american native is densely foliated with glossy dark green evergreen leaves. Native to the eastern mediterranean the balkans asia minor and areas bordering the black sea this attractive upright evergreen shrub or small tree grows from 15 to 40 feet 4 5 12 m in height with a 10 to 35 foot 3 10 m spread. The cherry laurel is a handsome pyramidal shaped evergreen tree that is often used for privacy screening. It is fast growing and lures birds with its cherry like red fruits which turn black in maturity.

The species has also escaped into the wild in a few places in california. With smooth dark green leaves and a dark brown colored bark it makes for the perfect backdrop for landscapes. The tree is popular with homeowners looking for attractive foliage to use as a hedge or driveway border. Native to texas not part of edwards plateau or blackland prairie.

Cherry laurel is a large evergreen shrub or small tree with dark glossy green leaves. It is a fast growing small tree to 35 to 40 feet that casts dense shade. Cherry laurels prunus laurocerasus native to turkey and iran but has been grown in european and english gardens for hundreds of years. English laurel often referred to as cherry laurel is a large evergreen shrub or small tree.

Inconspicuous greenish white flowers about 3 16 wide appear in clusters for a short time in the spring for pollination followed by blue colored berries in the winter. Whether you want a lovely specimen tree or an attractive living hedge cherry laurel shrubs prunus laurocerasus are a beautiful addition to any landscape. Cherry laurel is a handsome evergreen shrub that will tolerate shade and produces dainty white sweet smelling flowers in spring. With age the bark becomes almost black.

In the wild form it has large evergreen leaves up to 6 inches long that are glossy and rich green in color. It belongs to the genus prunus and is not related to the true laurel which belongs to the genus laurus nobilis. It grows in deep moist but well drained bottomlands in southeast texas. Cherry laurel or carolina cherry laurel prunus caroliniana is a small tree or large shrub native to the southern u s.