Photo Credit: SelecTree. "Prunus caroliniana Tree Record." 1995-2020. May 26, 2020. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/prunus-caroliniana >
Gratis Garden Trees
Prunus caroliniana
(Carolina Laurel Cherry)
20'-30'-high x 15'-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
litter maintenance: medium-high/wet fruit
low-medium flammability
medium branch strength
allergenicity: medium-high
plant at least 2.5 feet from masonry
local Sunset Zones 18-24
(Carolina Laurel Cherry)
20'-30'-high x 15'-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
litter maintenance: medium-high/wet fruit
low-medium flammability
medium branch strength
allergenicity: medium-high
plant at least 2.5 feet from masonry
local Sunset Zones 18-24
To ask questions about selecting, obtaining, and placing trees suitable for Pacific Palisades gardens,
please email: Info@PalisadesBeautiful.org.
please email: Info@PalisadesBeautiful.org.
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