Sweet Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis)

Sweet Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis)Tender, slow growing, evergreen shrub Description: Aromatic, deep glossy green foliage used in cooking Habit: Can reach 40 feet out of doors, often with suckers at the base, but easily kept in a container for many years Culture: Prefers rich loam with abundant moisture and light; avoid direct, midday sun, especially in southern regions Hardiness: USDA Zones 8 through 10 Attributes: Fragrant foliage, Edible, Evergreen This handsome Mediterranean

Its origins are obscure but it is believed to be native to Northern Italy

Fine-textured foliage

Hardiness: USDA Zones 3 through 9

For improved fruit production

though in England a greenhouse plant

listed “rose geranium” among her houseplants in papers that have been dated between 1785 and 1805

and failings

Peter Collinson of London saw a painting of the flower

pointed leaves form a mound from which the flower stems arise

It is wonderful when eaten fresh

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are noted for their graceful form