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Schip Laurel (Prunus Laurocersasus 'Schipkaensis') - 1 Gallon Pot

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Schip Laurel (Prunus Laurocersasus ‘Schipkaensis’) – 1 Gallon Pot

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Schip Laurel

Prunus laurocerasus ‘Schipkaensis’

Other Names: Skip Laurel

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-8b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub

Height at Maturity: 6-15′ depending on pruning

Width at Maturity: 5-7′ depending on pruning

Spacing: 4-5′ for solid hedges or privacy screens; 10′ for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Dense, Upright

Growth Rate: Fast – Up to 2 feet per year!

Flower Color: White

Flower Size: Small, packed on spikes (candles)

Flowering Period: Spring

Flower Type: Single

Fragrant Flowers: Yes!

Foliage Color: Very Deep Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: Yes, somewhat inconspicuous

Berry Color: Black

Sun Needs: Full Sun, Full Shade, Morning Sun With Afternoon Shade. Filtered Sun, Morning Shade With Afternoon Sun

Water Needs: Average

Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well-drained

Soil pH: 4.5 – 7.5 (Very Acid to Slightly Alkaline)

Maintenance / Care: Low to Average

Attracts: Birds, Visual Attention

Resistances: Drought (moderate when established), Shade

Description

A very adaptable and fast growing evergreen shrub that will grow in sun or shade, the Schip Laurel, sometimes referred to as the Schip Cherry Laurel and misspelled as “skip laurel,” is prized for its high-gloss foliage and highly fragrant flowers in spring. Adding up to 2 feet in height per year, the deep green shiny leaves of Schip Laurel form a dense evergreen shrub with a year-round “polished” look that is perfect as an accent or to frame corners in home foundations or to form a quick hedge or privacy screen.

In spring, loads of fragrant white flower “candles” are very pretty against the dark foliage, adding to the overall appeal of the plant. Without pruning, the Schip Laurel grows up to 15 feet tall and 6 to 7 feet wide. That said, plants can be maintained at about half those dimensions with an annual pruning or two. If you’re looking to add an elegant plant to your home foundation planting or landscape border the Schip Laurel is sure to fit the bill!

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing upright from 6 to 15 feet tall and 5 to 7 feet wide (depending on pruning), the Schip Laurel is ideal for use as an accent, in groupings or as a natural or formal hedge in sunny or shady home foundation plantings and landscape borders. A fine addition to fragrance gardens and formal gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 4 to 5′ for solid hedges or privacy screens; 10′ for space between plants

Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a, where this Laurel is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

The Schip Laurel is easy to grow in most a moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter and full sun to part shade. Well-drained soil is essential. As with so many other ornamental shrubs, constantly soggy or wet soil can cause problems with the roots. In USDA Zone 8 plants will perform and look their best when provided some shade or filtered sun during the hot, mid-afternoon hours. Here in USDA Zone 8a of Georgia we’ve had success growing them in almost full shade. In the cooler climates of USDA Zones 6 and 7 plants will tolerate full sun to almost full shade.

Helpful Articles

Click on the link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, fertilize, prune and water Laurel shrubs

How To Plant And Care For English Cherry Laurels

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I was looking for plants that will grow in shade. I bought Schiller Laurel and really love it. Delivered quickly. Perfectly packed!!!! I ordered 3 plants – all of them came the same size, healthy and equally colorful. Planted them right away and , so far, they doing good.——————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy your purchase for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I am in zone 8a and ordered the 6 1 gallon plants in the spring then came back and ordered 3 more. I have a partially shady area along my back fence that gets morning sun. They all came well packed and healthy and all are growing like mad. The deer use my yard as a buffet and do not touch any of the skip laurel. Very happy with my purchase!!——————————————————————————–Thanks for the kind words and awesome review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Excellent service, information and shrubs!————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

This was first time buying from Wilson Brothers and first time purchasing Schip Laurels. Totally impressed with both. The service, plant health and quality, and quick delivery were perfection. The laurels have doubled if not tripled in size within first month. Bought 6 one gallon laurels. So good I tried to order another six.. Only had one; I bought it. When Wilson Brothers notified me they were back in stock, I bought another six. Beautiful, strong plants growing well and we’re on a rocky mountain ridge in the Ozarks. What a winner==company and plants!——————————————–Awesome!! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Three strong little laurels arrived to my delight; I can hardly wait to see how they will do over the years. The packaging was perfect; the plants were well protected. Thank you.———————————————-Thanks for the kind words and awesome review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Looking to buy plants that arrive in great condition? Look no further than Wilson Brothers Gardens. Plants arrive the way they look in the photos on the site as if you went to the nursery and selected the plant. The prices are great for the product and service you receive. The high quality continues from when I worked with the team at Wilson Brothers – the quality of the plants seems to have improved since they are being shipped to arrive in top condition. Still a fan, still planting and still a lover of great plants. Ten green thumbs up!!———————————————————-Thanks for the kind words and awesome review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I was very happy with this plant when I receiveed it. Packaged w/ care and it looked healthy and ready for his new home.—————————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Plants arrived in great shape. Look very healthy! Anxious to see how they grow in the next few weeks.————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Plants arrived in great shape. Planted in backyard and looking forward to see their growth next spring. Very happy and would order again.————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Very, very nice plants. Arrived in a timely fashion.————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

My order of 3 plants arrived in two waves. Plants were healthy and survived shipping due to excellent packaging. The range in heights was roughly 12″ to 18″. All three are thriving. I chose these to block a view of the neighbor’s pool plumbing and I think these will work well.————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I received three of these plants over the winter of 2020/2021 and they are doing well. Very satisfied.—————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG