Hello Gardeners, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow. We have several native members of the genus Prunus in South Carolina. We’ve talked a good bit about the one that’s getting attention now for its unsightliness – black cherry, Prunus serotina , the favorite larval food source for the eastern tent caterpillars whose webs are highly visible. Prunus caroliniana , with the common name cherry laurel, has a different look. It’s evergreen and has dense, shiny foliage that