Cherry Ruffles Cherry Laurel is a large evergreen shrub or small tree with a dense upright domed habit. Its dark green aromatic foliage with wavy margins emerges yellow-green to bronze and smells like cherries when bruised. Upright panicle clusters of extremely fragrant creamy white flowers bloom in spring and are followed by small drupes in summer. In warmer climates, flowers best in part sun and rich moist well-drained soils. Tolerates urban conditions and poor soil. Light Requirement - Full Sun, Part Sun Hardy in Zones : 6 to 9 Mature size is 10 to 15 ft tall/ 8 to 10 ft wide Specialty - The evergreen shrub border offers lustrous green foliage; new growth is yellow-green or bronze. Scientific Name - Prunus laurocerasus 'Cherry Ruffles' Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. They will flush out in spring. We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture. Growing Zones: 6 to 9 Mature Height: 10 to 15 Feet Sunlight: Full Sun Mature width: 8 to10 Feet Botanical Name: Prunus laurocerasus 'Cherry Ruffles'
