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Skip Laurel Shrub
Prunus laurocerasus
A popular choice for low-maintenance, deer-resistant hedging
Evergreen foliage with fragrant flowers in spring, for year-round interest
Fast-growing, up to 2 feet each year
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Why Skip Laurel Shrubs?
This dense, glossy evergreen can be trained into a tight hedge or left unclipped to show off its naturally rounded shape — either way, you get a screen thick enough to block a view, wind, or street noise without waiting years for it to fill in.
This evergreen is hardy and resistant in nearly every way:
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Drought tolerant - no need to water after it's established
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Deer resistant - not many evergreens can say that!
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Tolerant of air pollution - great for cities and urban landscapes
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Adaptable to a range of soil types - provided the soil drains well
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Tolerant of partial shade - though full sun and good airflow give it the healthiest, most vigorous growth
The Skip Laurel grows at a steady, moderate pace of about 2 feet per year, reaching full size in roughly a decade. Left unclipped, it puts on a real show each spring: fragrant, white, candle-like flower spikes, followed by dark red berries that persist into autumn and winter. Plant it as a privacy hedge, a windbreak, or a buffer against dust and traffic noise — space plants around 5 to 10 feet apart for a hedge, or wider if you want individual, fuller shapes to develop.
One thing to know before you plant: if your Skip Laurel Shrub arrives with small holes or spotting on some leaves, that's usually shot-hole fungus, a common but largely cosmetic issue in laurels — new growth typically comes in clean, especially with decent airflow between plants and a spot that isn't consistently wet.
What is a Jumbo Skip Laurel Shrub?
Jumbo shrubs are the most mature plants offered at Trees.com. Their well-developed root systems and larger container size give them better drought resistance after establishment and nutrient uptake right out of the gate, so they're the right call if you want a fuller hedge or immediate privacy without the wait — grown in limited quantities for homeowners who want a fast, established look.
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Product Details
| Mature Height: | 10-18 ft. |
| Mature Width: | 5-7 ft. |
| Sunlight: | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
| Growth Rate: | Moderate Growing |
| Botanical Name: | Prunus laurocerasus |
| Does Not Ship To: | AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, OR |
| Grows Well In Zones: | 6-9 outdoors |
Growing Zones: 6-9 outdoors
(hardy down to 0℉)
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Customer Reviews & Photos
Based on 194 reviews
Green and healthy
Arrived in great condition, healthy, about 16" tall (excluding pot)
Great Purchase
You never really know how tall your 7 gallon shrub is going to be until it arrives. This is because the 7 gallon refers to root size not overall height. I was very happy with the size of this shrub. This order was for 3 and I bought 6 more on the fall sale to be delivered in April ‘27. I am a very satisfied customer. Now they just have to survive the winter.
It came in a couple
It came in a couple of hours ago, and it looks great. Keep up the good work!!!
Arrived on time and in
Arrived on time and in perfect condition
Bigger than expected, all thriving months later
We bought 6 of the 5 gallon plants in July. We were pleasantly surprised by how big they were. They were all around 4-5 feet tall. It took us a couple of days to plant them and they got a bit droopy in the heat at first but perked up in a couple of days. Several months later they are all thriving and and none have died. We will be buying more!
