Otto Luyken Laurel

These compact, broad-leaved evergreen shrubs live large in your garden. Design around the elegant Otto Luyken Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'). You'll be well on your way to enjoying a yard that works beautifully in all seasons.

Enjoy a lovely spring-flowering display. The bottle-brush white blooms are held high above large, lustrous leaves. Their fragrance will perfume your landscape for weeks!

Butterflies appreciate these flowering spikes. Watch as they work the blooms over to gather the nectar, and you'll feel good about your thoughtful choice.

The large leaves add a steady green dimension to your landscape. They'll reflect the sunlight, and muffle the discordant sounds of the city.

Go ahead and add large sprays of dark green foliage to your cut flower arrangements. There will be plenty left on your shrub, as the foliage remains lush and full to the ground. Savvy decorators may want to use a hedge as a backdrop for cutting gardens.

Define your space with these small-scale shrubs that spread a bit wider than they grow tall. Otto Luyken Laurel is a favorite of garden designers for good reason.

They'll effortlessly make other plants look good. Rely on their year-round good looks to set the stage for seasonally showy flowering plants.

You can't go wrong with a classic choice like the naturally dwarfed Otto Luyken Laurel. You'll be thrilled with the exceptional quality of these commercial-grade plants from our expert growers.

Place your order today. Please order enough to complete your entire project, as we will run out of this high-demand variety.

How to Use Otto Luyken Laurel in the Landscape

These hard-working shrubs make a charming accent plant throughout your yard. Add them to your foundation planting for an easy, breezy style that works all year.

Create low hedges to define moments of transition. Allow them to embrace the perimeter of your patio, or to soften the demarcation between manicured lawn and rough woodland.

Layer these into your mixed shrub border as a sophisticated boost of year-round color. The flowers and ornamental black berries on fertilized female plants only add to their appeal.

Create a solid screen where the canopies grow together and touch. Plant three and a half feet apart on center, measuring from the center of one to the center of the next. Mulch between plants, and keep them weeded.

#ProPlantTips for Care

Plant Otto Luyken Laurel in full sun, or in warm climates, provide afternoon shade. It requires at least four hours of direct sunlight a day.

These plants will do well as understory shrubs with dappled shade. They enjoy slightly acidic, rich soil that drains well.

Add a three-inch layer of pine bark or pine straw over the root system to keep it cool. Reapply a fresh layer regularly, and you'll improve the condition of your soil over time.

Protect your investment with regular watering. Provide a medium amount of water on a schedule. This is especially important during their first season in your landscape, and during periods of drought.

Wait until the flowers are done to prune to shape. Tip prune to keep them trim, or chose to eliminate crossing branches back to a main stem.

These easy-care shrubs are a designer's dream. They'll add a gorgeous sense of stability and charm to your landscape. Order Otto Luyken Laurel from the expert growers at Nature Hills today!