Scientific Name:
Prunus laurocerasus
'Zabeliana'
Pronunciation:
PROO-nus lore-oh-SAIR-uh-sis
Common Name:
Zabel laurel
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Low, evergreen shrub, up to 1.3m tall, horizontal branching; leaves alternate, most elliptic, 7-10cm long x 2-3cm wide, margin entire, held flat and perpendicular to the stem (compared to P. 'Otto Luyken' where the leaves point upwards), petioles 5-15mm long; racemes of white flowers ~7mm wide, Apr-May; drupes maturing black, Aug.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Europe, Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Group or mass planting, Hedge row
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Elliptic, Lanceolate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Acute
Margins:
Entire, Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Drupe
Fruit Colour:
Blue, Black
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Bark Morphology:
Smooth, Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Dark Grey
Propagation:
Cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Galls, Nematodes, Root rot
Specific Pests:
