Bay Laurel (standard with corkscrew stem) (Laurus nobilis ) | Topiary | Plants

Bay Laurel (standard with corkscrew stem)

Laurus nobilis

Common Name: Bay Laurel (standard with corkscrew stem)
Genus: Laurus
Species: nobilis

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Category: Topiary

Height: 1.50 m (150 cm)
Spread: 0.50 m (50 cm)

Hardiness: Half-Hardy
Growth Rate: Slow growing
Flowering Period: March to May
Long Flowering Period
Foliage Type: Evergreen
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Green, Yellow
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade
Soil Type: Normal/Loam
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Features: A good architectural plant, Has interesting/colourful ornamental fruit, Long flowering period

Other features: Black autumn berries on female plants; contact with the foliage may aggravate skin allergies; the mature leaves may be used fresh or dried in bouquet garni for flavouring stocks and sauces.

This evergreen corkscrew bay laurel standard makes an elegant centre piece for a formal vegetable garden or potager. Provide a sheltered sunny or partially shady site and winter stem protection in cold areas. Clippings of the lustrous aromatic dark green leaves are valuable fresh or dried for flavouring savoury stocks and sauces.
Garden care: Keep well-watered during the growing season and feed with a slow-release fertiliser such as Osmacote. Clip established plants lightly twice during the summer months to retain a balanced shape using secateurs not shears.