TREE / Evergreen
ZONE: 7 – 10
LIGHT: Sun /Part shade
HEIGHT: 20 - 30 ft.
SPREAD: 15 – 25 ft.
SOIL: Most, well-drained
LANDSCAPE VALUES:
Carolina Cherry Laurel is a dense native evergreen shrub to small tree with aromatic smooth green foliage. Packed panicle clusters of fragrant white flowers bloom in late winter to early spring and are followed by small drupes that ripen to black by fall. Flowers best in full sun and rich moist well-drained soils. Very drought tolerant once established. Toxic to pets, livestock and humans if ingested.
Host and/or nectar source for:Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Viceroy, Coral Hairstreak, Red-spotted Purple, Spring/Summer Azures
