The Plants
Laurus nobilis spiral stem
bay laurel, sweet bay
£249.00
Kept neatly clipped, the dark-green foliage can create stunning formal shapes that make an entrance or look perfect on a patio. Bay leaves can be used fresh or dried and are used in cooking to give a fragrant flavour to soups, stews and other dishes.
100cm stem 60/65cm head. Overall height 140/145cm
Type
- Trees
Award of Garden Merit
Foliage: Evergreen
Hardiness: Hardy
Vigour: Medium growing
Uses
- Flower arranging
- Cottage style garden
- Contemporary style garden
- Containers
- Gravel garden
- Mediterranean style garden
- Specimen
- Hedging
- Herbal
Special features
- Low maintenance
- Evergreen
- Winter interest
- Architectural
Care instructions
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Can be grown successfully in a container. Trim plants grown as formal hedges in late summer.
Dimensions
Size: Large
Pot size: 25 litre
Positions
- Light shade
- Sun
Aspects
- South
- East
- West
Soil types
- Sandy
- Normal
- Clay
Soil pH ranges
- Acid
- Neutral
- Alkaline