Laurus nobilis
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Sweet Bay
Laurus nobilis
Tree
Care:
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Low
Most Soils
Look:
Medium
size
Green - Dark
leaves
Yellow
flowers
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Sweet Bay
Laurus nobilis
Tree
Care:
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Low
Most Soils
Look:
Medium
size
Green - Dark
leaves
Yellow
flowers
Slow-growing, Mediterranean evergreen shrub or tree with aromatic leaves used in cooking. Naturally multi-trunked so may tend to send out suckers. Often trained as a topiary in containers to provide a formal appearance. ‘Saratoga’ has broader leaves and an upright growth habit.