Carolina Laurelcherry

Prunus caroliniana Aiton - Rose family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 40.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Butterflies; Monarchs; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Carolina Laurelcherry: Artace cribraria, Episimus tyrius, Papilio rutulus

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.