Plant Database
Schipka English Laurel
Prunus laurocerasus ‘Schipkaensis’, Schip Laurel, Ship Laurel
Schipka English Laurel is a more refined and manageable cultivar of the English Laurel. It has a naturally graceful, vase-shaped form with narrower, pointed leaves. It grows to a moderate size, making it an excellent choice for a lower, elegant evergreen hedge or specimen in partial shade without the overwhelming vigor of the standard species.
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Grows with a naturally attractive, upright, and spreading vase-shaped habit, requiring less pruning to look good.
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Features longer, more lance-shaped leaves than English Laurel, giving it a finer texture.
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Reaches a more moderate size (4-10 ft tall), making it suitable for residential hedges and foundations without constant battle.
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Prefers partial shade but tolerates sun with adequate water. Shares the same fragrant spring flowers and toxicity.