Otto Luyken Cherry Laurel – Prunus laurocerasus Live Plant | 3.5 Inch Pot | Evergreen Hedge Shrub | Fragrant White Blooms

Enhance your landscape with the timeless beauty of Otto Luyken Cherry Laurel, a compact evergreen shrub prized for its glossy dark green foliage and fragrant spring flowers. This healthy live plant arrives rooted in a 3.5-inch nursery pot and is ready to transplant into your garden or a larger container. Its dense, spreading habit makes it an excellent choice for low hedges, foundation plantings, borders, or as an attractive specimen shrub. Drought tolerant once established and adaptable to partial shade, Otto Luyken Cherry Laurel is an easy-care favorite for year-round greenery. You will receive a healthy live plant similar in size and condition to the one shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Otto Luyken Cherry Laurel
✔️ Shipped in a 3.5-inch nursery pot
✔️ Healthy, rooted plant
✔️ Evergreen landscape shrub
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information

Common Name: Otto Luyken Cherry Laurel
Botanical Name: Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'
Plant Type: Evergreen shrub
Growth Stage: Established live plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-draining soil; adaptable to a variety of soil types
Watering: Moderate; water regularly while establishing, drought tolerant once mature
Mature Height: 3–4 feet
Mature Width: 6–8 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 6–8
Container Friendly: Yes

💡 Care Tip: Plant in well-draining soil and water regularly during the first growing season to establish a strong root system. This shrub performs well in both sun and partial shade and benefits from occasional pruning after flowering to maintain its compact shape. Plants shipped to California, Washington, and Utah may be sent bareroot due to state agricultural regulations.