Bay Leaf Trees (Bay Laurel)

An evergreen shrub or small tree, with aromatic leaves, commonly called "bay leaves" and used to flavour culinary dishes.

Why settle for dried bay leaves when you can harvest fresh, aromatic leaves straight from your garden? A bay leaf tree is easy to grow, evergreen, and perfectly sized for pots or garden beds. 

'Little Ragu' is a particularly special cultivar that's high in essential oils and bred especially for culinary use.

Common names: Bay tree, Bay Leaf tree, Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

Edible: Leaves used as an herb in cooking (but not eaten whole)
Harvest timing: All year, though leaves have the highest oil content in mid-summer

Scientific name: Laurus nobilis
Light requirements: Full sun to part shade
Full-grown size: 8-60' tall depending on pruning and container versus in-ground planting.
Hardiness: Zone 8
Pollination: Cross-pollinated, but pollination not needed to harvest leaves 
Wildlife: Not notable
Origin: Mediterranean 
Noteworthy: Leaves used as an herb in cooking. Can be grown in a container. 

WE DO NOT SHIP LIVE PLANTS. THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP AT OUR NURSERY IN ERRINGTON, BC.