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Laurus nobilis / 17Cm / 60Cm
Laurus nobilis
Confirmed format: 17cm Pot • approx. 60cm supplied height
Plant Highlights: Glossy, dark green aromatic evergreen leaves • Leaves can be harvested for cooking throughout the year • Naturally dense, upright and bushy growth habit • Small pale yellow flowers in spring • Responds well to pruning and topiary shaping • Suitable for containers, formal gardens and herb displays
Overview
Laurus nobilis, commonly known as Bay Laurel or Sweet Bay, is a handsome evergreen shrub prized for its glossy, dark green, aromatic foliage and naturally dense, upright growth habit. Widely grown as both an ornamental feature and a culinary herb, it provides dependable year-round structure in the garden while producing leaves that can be harvested fresh or dried for cooking. In Ireland's mild climate, it performs well in sheltered positions with free-draining soil.
Why We Love It
Bay Laurel combines practical culinary value with timeless garden elegance. Its fragrant foliage stays lush all year, and its tidy habit clips easily into crisp formal shapes or ornamental topiary.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Laurus nobilis |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay |
| Plant Type | Evergreen shrub |
| Foliage | Glossy, dark green, aromatic evergreen leaves |
| Flower Colour | Pale yellow |
| Flowering Season | Spring |
| Growth Habit | Dense, upright and bushy |
| Edible Part | Leaves |
| Mature Height | 8–12m (easily maintained smaller with regular pruning) |
| Mature Spread | 4–8m |
| Hardiness | RHS H4 (−10°C to −5°C). |
Growing Guide
| Position | Full sun or partial shade. |
|---|---|
| Soil | Fertile, well-drained soil. |
| Watering | Water regularly while establishing and during extended dry periods, especially when grown in containers. |
| Container Care | Feed container-grown plants during the growing season and refresh the compost every few years to maintain healthy growth. |
| Harvesting | Leaves can be picked throughout the year as required. Fresh leaves have a strong flavour, while dried leaves develop a slightly milder, more rounded aroma. Harvest little and often to encourage fresh growth. |
| Pruning | Prune during late spring or summer to maintain desired shape. Responds well to clipping for hedging, standards and ornamental topiary forms. |
Perfect For
- Herb gardens
- Containers and patio pots
- Formal gardens
- Screening
- Topiary
Good to Know
- Although hardy in most Irish gardens, young plants and container-grown specimens may benefit from protection during periods of severe frost or cold drying winds.
- Tolerates coastal conditions once established, provided the soil drains freely.
Product Information
| Product Title | Laurus nobilis / 17Cm / 60Cm |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Laurus nobilis |
| Pot Size | 17cm (P17) |
| Supplied Height | Approx. 60cm |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Full sun· Partial shade· Sheltered
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Well drained· Free draining
- Mature size
- 12.0m high· 8.0m wide
- Flowering
- Spring· Yellow
- Foliage
- evergreen
Useful to know
Good for containers
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