Bay Laurel
Laurus nobilis
Bay Laurel is a shrub for structure, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering varies by climate.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 400 cm |
| Spread | 250 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 8a-10b, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 400 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 250 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 8a to 10b and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Bay Laurel's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
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Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Cotton Lavenderto edge in front
- Green lavender cottonto edge in front
- Pittosporum 'Wheeler's Dwarf'to edge in front
- Abelia 'Kaleidoscope'to edge in front
- African lilyto edge in front
- African Lily 'Headbourne Hybrids'to edge in front