Prunus laurocerasus

Prunus laurocerasus is a vigorous and hardy tree with large, shiny leaves. It produces long panicles of white flowers in the spring and is often used as a dense-growing screen or hedge, particularly in formal gardens. Prunus laurocerasus is evergreen and native to regions bordering the Black Sea in southwestern Asia and southeastern Europe, from Albania and Bulgaria east through Turkey to the Caucasus Mountains and northern Iran. Learn more about Prunus laurocerasus.