Mount Vernon English laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Mount Vernon'
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mount Vernon' English laurel (Prunus laurocerasus 'Mount Vernon') is a shrub for specimen planting, hedges, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The evergreen leaves form a dense shape, and the plant grows quickly. Fragrant flowers open from early to late spring and attract bees, butterflies, and birds. It also tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Japanese forest grass, Coralbells, and Red spider lily.