Description

An attractive evergreen shrub, producing white clusters of flowers over a long period from mid-fall until spring, followed by fruits in summer that turn deep blue-black; can tolerate more shade than most viburnums

Landscape Attributes

Laurustinus is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

Laurustinus is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Laurustinus will grow to be about 18 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This species is not originally from North America.