species
Laurus nobilis
Bay laurel
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Laurus nobilis belongs to the family Lauraceae, also known as Bay laurel, introduced to the UK. It reaches 5 m tall and 4 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun or part shade, on loam, sand or chalk soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It flowers in April and is evergreen. Its RHS hardiness rating is H4 (hardy): −10 to −5°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 5 m tall × 4 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H4 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Loam, Sand, Chalk
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Evergreen — it holds its leaves through the winter.
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