On Tue, 8 Apr 2003 05:22:34 -0500, "cubby"
wrote:

i am in georgetown...do cherry laurels do well in this area? how do they
compare to the mountain laurel? are either of these fast growers?

tw
Mountain laurels (Sophora secundiflora) are natives (not true laurels,
and not what gets called mountain laurel elsewhere). They are very
nice plants, but grow quite slowly.

Cherry laurels (Prunus caroliniana) are also not laurels, but rather
are related to fruit trees. I've seen some that have problems in this
area, but generally they do quite well and grow much faster than
mountain laurel. Their fruits are favored by some birds.

Keith
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