Mt. Vernon Laurel         PROO-nus lar-o-ser-A-sus

• Evergreen shrub/ground cover, dwarf form, compact, to about 3 ft (90 cm) high, glossy dark green leaves.  Some report that the leaves are full-size like those of the species (i.e., 5-15 cm x 2.5-7 cm), but others say they are similar to those of ‘Otto Luyken’ (i.e., about 10 x 2.5 cm).  If this is the case, then obviously more than a single clone is sold under this name.
• Sun to part shade.
• Hardy to USDA Zone 6      
• Oregon State Univ. campus: southwest football practice field.