Laurus nobilis - Cultivation Notes
Bay is tough fast growing evergreen tree that will tolerate a wide range of soil types, prefering a location in full sun but will tolerate part shade. Bay can be trimmed and shaped and is often seen in formal and herb gardens where it is confined with annual shaping; it is also often grown in large pots as a specimen.
Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage
Strengths of Laurus nobilis:
- Sun loving drought tolerant plant
- All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
- Provides valuable winter interest
- Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening
- Suitable for container growing
- Suitable for exposed coastal planting
- Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils
- Tolerates cold exposed locations
- Suitable for hedging or topiary
- Tolerates heavy clay soils
Weaknesses of Laurus nobilis
- Invasive top growth
- Does not produce showy attractive flowers
Design & Plant Use for Laurus nobilis:
- Evergreen plant suitable for trimming to shape or topiary
- Evergreen plant with attractive foliage for winter interest
- Ideal for planting within the herb garden
- Ideal for informal cottage garden style planting
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Common Missspellings: Lauris, Laures, Lawrus, Larus, Lauras