Botanical Name:
Laurus nobilis
Common Name:
Bay laurel, Sweet bay
Family:
Lauraceae
Description:
An evergreen tree or shrub that forms a compact pyrimidal shape.
Leaves are a glossy dark green, lanceolate to elliptic in shape, and aromatic.
Small yellow flowers in clusters followed by blue black berries.
Frost hardy, easy care, tolerant of coastal conditions.
Most commonly used for its leaves it cooking.
Ht: 4m x 3m
Uses:
Ideal for formal specimens, topiary, containers, screen, backgrounds. Use in the potager or vegetable garden or patio.
Propagation:
Easy to grow from cuttings.
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