Laurel #2, Monrovia, Schipka, Evergreen

A handsome upright shrub for woodland gardens with filtered sunlight or dappled shade. Glossy, medium green foliage with a refined look on a dense, vase-shaped form that has a layered appearance. Stalks of fragrant white flowers appear in spring. Hardier than dwarf English laurel. Evergreen.

• LIGHT: Filtered sun, Partial shade, Partial sun
• WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
• SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 6 to 10 ft. tall and wide in 10 years.