Bay Laurel (standard)
Laurus nobilis
Common Name: Bay Laurel (standard)
Genus: Laurus
Species: nobilis
Category: Topiary
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: Suitable for growing in containers, A good architectural plant, Long flowering period
With its lustrous dark green leaves this evergreen bay laurel standard makes an elegant centrepiece for a formal vegetable garden or potager or planted in a smart contemporary pot either side of a doorway will frame an entrance. Clippings of the aromatic leaves are valuable fresh or dried for flavouring savoury stocks and sauces.
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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.
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