Prunus laurocerasus 'Mount Vernon' (Mount Vernon Laurel)

A groundcover form of cherry laurel; produces showy, fragrant, white flowers, and black fruit over glossy evergreen leaves; takes pruning very well; looks great in mixed borders with taller shrubs

Mount Vernon Laurel is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a ground-hugging habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Mount Vernon Laurel features showy racemes of fragrant white flowers rising above the foliage in mid spring. It has attractive dark green evergreen  foliage which emerges light green in spring. The glossy pointy leaves are highly ornamental and remain dark green throughout the winter.

Mount Vernon Laurel will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 7 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.