This is a fantastic evergreen tree and is the source of culinary bay and the famous laurels of Greek antiquity. Perfect planted in its natural form as a screen or single specimen for all Mediterranean-inspired landscapes.

A more compact sweet bay with highly aromatic, deep green foliage that emerges on unique red-tinged stems. The dried leaves add a classic Mediterranean flavor to soups and sauces. Easy-care upright shrub or small tree. Handsome in natural form, or easily clipped into a formal hedge or topiary shape. Thrives in containers. Evergreen.

It is native to the Mediterranean region and is used as bay leaf for seasoning in cooking. Its common names include bay tree (esp. United Kingdom), [4]: 84 bay laurel, sweet bay, true laurel, Grecian laurel, [5] or simply laurel. Laurus nobilis figures prominently in …

Sweet Bay is an evergreen tree or shrub in the laurel family native to the Mediterranian area. In its native habitat, it can reach up to 60 feet tall. In NC it is generally grown in a container as a patio or houseplant and is much smaller.

Laurus nobilis, commonly known as Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay, or Grecian Laurel, is a versatile evergreen shrub or tree widely cultivated for its aromatic leaves, culinary uses, and ornamental appeal. Native to the Mediterranean region, it has been valued for centuries for its …

Laurus nobilis (Sweet Bay) - Sweet Bay is a moderately slow growing dense evergreen shrub or small tree that reaches 10'-25' tall and almost as wide with very aromatic elliptical 3- to 5-inch-long leathery dark green leaves.

Jan 30, 2024 · Also called sweet bay, the bushy plant thrives in warm climates as a small tree, potted shrub, or evergreen hedge. This bushy shrub is easy to grow and makes a great addition to a garden landscape or container garden. This article covers everything you need to know about growing the versatile laurel tree.

Sweet Bay Laurus nobilis. A large evergreen shrub or small tree with deep emerald green, highly aromatic foliage commonly used as a culinary seasoning. Tiny, inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers peek out from between leaves on the ends of branches, followed by black berries.

Sweet bay is an easy to grow foliage plant in Inland Empire gardens as a patio tree, clipped hedge and background screen plant. It has a very dense and dark green foliage habit that is appreciated in our summer dry climate. It has proven to …

Laurus nobilis ‘Saratoga’, growing in Southern California. Sweet bay is a medium-sized tree, whose aromatic leaves are used as a culinary herb (bay leaf), earning it the distinction of herb of the year 2009 by the International Herb Association.