Otto Luyken English laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Creamy white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Otto Luyken' English laurel (Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken') is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, specimen planting, 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. It grows fast into a dense, evergreen mound that stays low and wide. Creamy white, fragrant flowers open in early to late spring and draw bees, butterflies, and birds.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Coralbells, and Incrediball hydrangea.