Gratis Garden Trees
Prunus caroliniana
(Carolina Laurel Cherry)
up to ~30'-high x ~25'-wide
(cone to oval shaped canopy)
evergreen
green leaves
white to cream flowers
inconspicuous black drupes (Winter-Summer)
origin: Texas to Florida and North Carolina (not invasive)
medium water use
clay to loamy to sandy soil with average drainage
iron chelate (per chlorosis) soil amendment (per pH 4.0–8.0)
litter maintenance: medium-high/wet fruit
low-medium flammability
medium branch strength
pruning maintenance: medium (mostly per thinning)
allergenicity: medium-high
plant at least 2 feet from masonry
local Sunset Zones 18-24
(Carolina Laurel Cherry)
up to ~30'-high x ~25'-wide
(cone to oval shaped canopy)
evergreen
green leaves
white to cream flowers
inconspicuous black drupes (Winter-Summer)
origin: Texas to Florida and North Carolina (not invasive)
medium water use
clay to loamy to sandy soil with average drainage
iron chelate (per chlorosis) soil amendment (per pH 4.0–8.0)
litter maintenance: medium-high/wet fruit
low-medium flammability
medium branch strength
pruning maintenance: medium (mostly per thinning)
allergenicity: medium-high
plant at least 2 feet from masonry
local Sunset Zones 18-24
SelecTree. UFEI. "Prunus caroliniana Tree Record." 1995-2021. Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo.
Accessed on Jul 23, 2021. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1155 >
Accessed on Jul 23, 2021. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/1155 >
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